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Three swallows on a wire above a cottage with pansies and roses, Best Wishes greeting

Subjects
BirdsGeneral Greetings
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Three swallows on a wire above a cottage with pansies and roses, Best Wishes greeting, Mrs. E.M. Richardson, WV, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of Three swallows on a wire above a cottage with pansies and roses, Best Wishes greeting, Mrs. E.M. Richardson, WV, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Three swallows perch on a wire above a white cottage with a red roof. In the foreground are large pansies and red flowers, with an envelope inscribed 'Best Wishes' and 'Papa.'

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Best Wishes --- Printed in Germany 326
PostmarkedAmelia, VA, December 24, 1908, 14:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. E.M. Richardson

c/o C.J. Richardson, Marlinton, W.Va.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Amelia, VA
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. E.M. Richardson, Marlinton, WV
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesWhite border; chromolithographic texture; some surface scuffs/white spots. Postmark: AMELIA VA DEC 24 2PM 1908. Divided-back card, 'Printed in Germany' imprint; heavy foxing/soiling, edge and corner wear, stamp torn at upper right.

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Three swallows on a wire above a cottage with pansies and roses, Best Wishes greeting, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/three-swallows-on-a-wire-above-a-cottage-with-pansies-and-ro. Accessed October 5, 2026.