The card shows Trinity Church in Staunton, Virginia, a red-brick Gothic Revival building with a square tower, its walls heavily covered in ivy and set behind a grassy lawn with trees. Gravestones at the right edge mark the churchyard. The handwritten note on the front, dated Nov. 4, 1906, is from a schoolteacher who reports "33 pupils on roll" and opens "Good morning, am still among the living, how are you?" It offers a casual glimpse of school life in the Shenandoah Valley.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Nov. 4, 1906.
Good morning, am still among
the - living, how are you?
Have 33 pupils on roll. Will
answer your letter soon. Thanks
for card it is very appropriate May
White border; handwritten message on front; stain spot in sky.
Postmark: STAUNTON NOV 5 1-PM 1906 VA. (also receiving mark DURBIN, W. VA. NOV 9 1906 REC'D). Undivided back, white border, color litho print; light edge wear and a few foxing spots.
Cite this card
Trinity Church, Staunton, VA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/trinity-church-staunton-va-1906. Accessed November 3, 2026.
