A painted scene of women and children on a wooden pier or wharf, looking out toward sailboats on the water; one woman sits with hand to chin, another stands with arm around a boy, and a woman in purple bends over near a large wooden post. The image is titled 'The Fishermen's Return.'
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Condition
Very good
Notes
White border; undivided-back era; printed copyright dates 1901 and 1904.
No postmark. Undivided back ('This side is for the address.'), 'Authorized by Act of Congress, May 19, 1898'; front copyright 1904 (W. R. Hearst / Chicago Calendar Co.); white border. Back is blank apart from pencil '113' and '3.00' at top right — no address or message.
Cite this card
The Fishermen's Return, circa 1904, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-fishermens-return-circa-1904. Accessed October 5, 2026.
