A small church with a cross and a lit window stands among bare trees under a full moon, while figures walk along a snowy path. The scene appears to be a generic winter view rather than a named local church. The sender's note mentions a card party and the Catholic Ladies Aid, with ten games to her credit before the evening ended, a common kind of parish social gathering in the period.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Margt - We [illegible] your
card also [illegible]
had no [illegible] getting home.
[illegible] were all in [illegible] day
to the [illegible] me and to a card
party but are at the [illegible]
the Catholic Ladies aid
[illegible] - 2 [illegible] time.
[illegible] 9 [illegible]
lunch - [illegible] their [illegible]
while. [illegible] had 10 games to my
credit when we quit & [illegible]
didn't know about the
time. [illegible] bridge [illegible]
[illegible] helped me
[illegible]
Monochrome; no border visible. Divided-back card ("Post Card" / "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE" / "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"), 1c green Franklin stamp, message written in ink sideways along the left edge. Postmark: SIOUX 8 [date/time illegible]. Light edge wear and slight soiling; no publisher imprint on back. Handwritten dealer mark "112 / 2." (stock number and price) on back.
Cite this card
Small church in winter moonlight, Sioux, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/small-church-in-winter-moonlight-sioux-circa-1907. Accessed November 3, 2026.
