A young woman with curly hair poses in a large red plumed hat, white dress, and pink sash against a dark garden background. The printed line "To my Sweetheart." gives the image its romantic purpose, a sentimental greeting-card style common in the early 1900s. Willbury Burbank mailed it to Amesbury, Massachusetts, for Valentine's Day in 1905.
Vertical crease at top center; light edge and corner wear; artist signature 'H.S.B.' in gold, lower right of front. Postmark: flag-style cancellation; circular town mark only partially legible (...ESBUR...), time mark 8-30A, 1905, partly hidden by the printed 'Post Card' banner. Undivided back with 'THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS'; 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp in printed stamp box; pencil date 'Feb. 14 1905.' at left of address side; light edge wear and toning.
Cite this card
Woman in red plumed hat, 'To my Sweetheart,' Amesbury, MA, 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/woman-in-red-plumed-hat-to-my-sweetheart-amesbury-ma-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
