The Farm in Winter, 1907
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A snow-covered lane runs between bare, snow-laden trees, with a rail fence along the right and low farm buildings showing through the branches. The caption names it simply "The Farm in Winter" and gives no location, so the farm reads as a generic rural scene rather than a documented place. The sender's note about a hard Saturday snow that had already melted adds a local weather detail to the wintry view. Seasonal farm images were common postcard subjects in the early 1900s, when printed cards carried quick greetings and small weather reports between friends and family.
Postcard Details
710 H St. N.E. Washington, DC
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Publisher | G. D. & D. |
| Series | THE STAR SERIES |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Leonora Seerling, 710 H St. N.E., Washington, DC |
| Publisher | G. D. & D., London, England, United Kingdom |
| received | Washington, DC |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Black-and-white halftone print with a thin white margin at the right edge; light soiling and corner wear; small "Copyright" imprint at lower right. Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. REC'D DEC 4 2-PM 1907 (with machine wavy cancel "ADDRESS HERE" / "4" / "DC" / "1410"). Divided-back "POST CARD" with "COMMUNICATION HERE. INLAND ONLY." and "ADDRESS HERE"; 1-cent green Franklin stamp; purple-ink message; light edge/corner wear and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
The Farm in Winter, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-farm-in-winter-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.