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Welsh woman in traditional dress, Wales, 1910

Subjects
PortraitsWomen's History
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1910 (Golden Age)
Front of Welsh woman in traditional dress, Wales, 1910, Philadelphia, PA, USA, c. 1910 lithograph postcard
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Back of Welsh woman in traditional dress, Wales, 1910, Philadelphia, PA, USA, c. 1910 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

An elderly woman in traditional Welsh dress sits reading a book beside an ivy-covered stone wall. She wears the tall black hat and patterned shawl long associated with Welsh costume, a style that became a popular subject for souvenir portraits in the early 1900s. The card was posted from Deganwy, on the north Wales coast, in the autumn of 1910 and sent to Philadelphia. Its only message, "per. R.M.S. Mauretania," names the Cunard liner then on the transatlantic run.

Postcard Details

Message

per. R.M.S. Mauretania

A WELSH WOMEN. --- POST CARD. THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION. THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE.
PostmarkedDEGANWAY, October 28, 1910, 21:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Kyd

1006 s. 49th St. Philadelphia Pa U. S. A.

Postcard record

Postmarked, DEGANWAY
ConditionFair
Place addressed1006 S. 49th St., Miss Kyd, Philadelphia, PA
Stamphalf penny King Edward VII, green
NotesDecorative black border with gold ornate corners and gold frame; heavy wear and chipping to the black border, especially top and right edges. Early 20th-century lithograph. Postmark: DEGANWAY 9 PM OC 28 10 (only 'DEGAN' is visible; Deganwy, Wales, inferred from the RMS Mauretania and date). Divided-back card with 'PRINTED MATTER' written across the top; half penny King Edward VII 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' stamp. Gold-embossed black border on front, c. 1907-1915. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

Welsh woman in traditional dress, Wales, 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/welsh-woman-in-traditional-dress-wales-1910. Accessed October 11, 2026.