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Orange picking in an orchard, circa 1910

Subjects
Agriculture & FarmsWorkers & Occupations
Card type
Lithograph
Date
Postmarked March 6, 1911 (Golden Age)
Front of Orange picking in an orchard, circa 1910, Mr. & Mrs. Wm Brown, IL, USA, 1911 lithograph postcard
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Back of Orange picking in an orchard, circa 1910, Mr. & Mrs. Wm Brown, IL, USA, 1911 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

Workers harvest oranges in a grove, several standing on ladders among the leafy trees and others filling wooden crates marked "L.H.C.U." stacked along the dirt rows. The scene is rendered in tinted color under a pale blue sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mr. Mrs Brown Sorry I did not get to see you before I left. This short time is most beautiful, I have all I can do to keep going, I mean eating, I hope you are all well, will send you some cards, M[illegible]

PublisherDetroit Publishing Co.
9092 PICKING ORANGES. --- POST CARD THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE. THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS. MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO. TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
PostmarkedPasadena, CA, March 6, 1911, 16:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. & Mrs. Wm Brown

1030 East 49th St, Chicago 9, Ill

Postcard record

Postmarked, Pasadena, CA
Series9092
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. & Mrs. Wm Brown, 1030 East 49th St, Chicago, IL
PublisherDetroit, MI
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border; chromolithograph-style tinted coloring; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: PASADENA, CAL. MAR 6 4:00 PM 1911. Divided-back card with white border; color lithograph (Detroit Publishing Co.). Light edge wear and slight soiling.

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Orange picking in an orchard, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/orange-picking-in-an-orchard-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.