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Surf after a Storm

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesCoastal Scenery
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Surf after a Storm, Clayton Sellers, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Surf after a Storm, Clayton Sellers, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

A turbulent ocean scene with large waves breaking into white surf under a stormy sky, with a pinkish glow near the horizon. Heavy black ink or stain damage obscures much of the upper sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

With Best wishes and Good Luck. From Canada. Theresa and Kathleen moved. 53 Market St, Halifax N.S.

Surf after a Storm H-219 --- FOR CORRESPONDENCE MADE IN U.S.A.
PostmarkedHalifax, Nova Scotia, February 11, 1931, 17:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Clayton Sellers

Box 46, Laurel Dale, D. A., U.S.A.

FromTheresa and Kathleen, 53 Market St., Halifax, N.S., Canada

Postcard record

Postmarked, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SeriesH-219
ConditionFair
Place addressedClayton Sellers, Box 46, Laurel Dale
Place sent fromTheresa and Kathleen, 53 Market St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stamp2c Canada, red, issued 1939
NotesWhite border; heavy black ink staining/smudging across upper portion; printed caption and number. Postmark: HALIFAX N.S. FEB 11 5:30 PM 1931, with slogan cancel "WORK AND PROVIDE / WORK TO REDUCE / UNEMPLOYMENT". Divided-back white-border card; heavy black ink smudges across the top; 2c Canadian stamp. Message written in pen sideways/left panel.

Cite this card

Surf after a Storm, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/surf-after-a-storm. Accessed October 5, 2026.