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Safety of the Godly motto card with nasturtiums, Walton, NY, circa 1910

Subjects
ChristianityReligious & Devotional Life
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Safety of the Godly motto card with nasturtiums, Walton, NY, circa 1910, Mrs. M. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Safety of the Godly motto card with nasturtiums, Walton, NY, circa 1910, Mrs. M. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

Sprays of orange and yellow nasturtium blossoms with round green leaves frame the top and right edge of this religious motto card. The printed caption reads "Safety of the Godly," followed by the opening verse of Psalm 91: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Mary sent the card to her aunt in Walton, New York, with a short note that she was well and having a fine time "up here." Motto cards of this kind were inexpensive inspirational keepsakes in the early 20th century, often exchanged as greetings or Sunday-school rewards. Psalm 91 is a well-known passage of protection in Christian and Jewish devotional life.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Auntie I will send this card to let you know I am well and having fine time up here Lovingly Mary

PublisherC.F.M. Co.
Safety of the Godly He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psa. 91. 1.
PostmarkedSCHOOL, PA
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. M. K. Nichols

Prospect ave. Walton, NY

Postcard record

PostmarkedSCHOOL, PA
PublisherC.F.M. Co.
SeriesSeries 804 E
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. M. K. Nichols, Prospect ave., Walton, NY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesEmbossed floral decoration; white border with a printed brown outer frame; scattered foxing/staining and light edge wear; small circular publisher's monogram in the lower-left corner (not legible). Postmark: [illegible] SCHOOL PA. C.F.M. — divided back, printed "MADE IN U.S.A." and "Series 804 E"; 1¢ green Washington stamp; card worn, creased, soiled and edge-chipped.

Cite this card

Safety of the Godly motto card with nasturtiums, Walton, NY, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/safety-of-the-godly-motto-card-with-nasturtiums-walton-ny-ci. Accessed November 2, 2026.