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The Church in the Wildwood song card, Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa

Subjects
ChristianityChurches
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1905 (Early)
Front of The Church in the Wildwood song card, Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa, c. 1905 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of The Church in the Wildwood song card, Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa, c. 1905 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The front pairs a halftone view of the Little Brown Church in the Vale set among trees with printed sheet music for "The Church in the Wildwood" by Dr. William S. Pitts, including four verses and chorus. The back caption states the church at Nashua, Iowa, was organized in 1855 and built 1860-1864, that Pitts sang the song there for the first time in 1864, and that the shrine draws thousands of visitors annually, many for wedding ceremonies; it lists John W. Christy, D.D., as pastor.

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W. S. P. The Church In the Wildwood Dr. Wm. S. Pitts The Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa, organized 1855; built 1860-1864. Here Wil- liam S. Pitts, M.D., sang "The Church in the Wildwood" for the first time in 1864. This Ameri- can shrine is visited by thousands annually, and many make memorable pilgrimages for their sacred wedding ceremony. John W. Christy D.D., Pastor (515) 435-2027
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ConditionVery good
Place mentionedThe Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, IA
NotesWhite border; printed on cream stock; light age toning; halftone church illustration. No postmark. Undivided back with printed "STAMP" box at upper right; modern-era card with printed history text and a pastor's phone number, pencil dealer price "2.00" at top. Light soiling, no damage of note.

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The Church in the Wildwood song card, Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-church-in-the-wildwood-song-card-little-brown-church-in. Accessed November 2, 2026.