Three ripe oranges rest among glossy green leaves and clusters of white orange blossoms against a dark, nearly black background. The studio still life sets the fruit and flowers in a tight, decorative arrangement. Fruit-and-blossom subjects were common in early 20th-century postcards, drawing on the citrus harvests of California and Florida. The sender, Marian, wrote to her father from Reading, Pennsylvania, about daily outings with her grandmother and a picnic the day before.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Reading Sep 18th /12
Dear Daddy,
We are both
well and having
a good time.
Grandmother
takes us out every
day, had a picnic
yesterday. Love
from
Marian,
White border; visible crease at upper left and wear/creasing at lower right corner; printed number 7884 at lower left.
Postmark: READING, PA. SEP 19 1:30 PM 1912 T (machine cancel with wavy killer bars). Divided-back Phostint card; message written in dark ink, address in same hand. Heavy edge/corner wear, creases across lower left and right side, light soiling and a small stain near the message.
Cite this card
Oranges and blossoms still life, Reading, PA, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oranges-and-blossoms-still-life-reading-pa-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.
