Woman poling a boat along a garden canal, birthday greeting card, circa 1913
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A softly colored illustration shows a woman in a long apron and bonnet standing in a small rowboat, poling it along a canal or stream bordered by clumps of yellow flowers. Behind her rise dense green trees, a white rustic arbor or footbridge, and a red-roofed house with a square tower, all beneath a blue sky with billowing clouds. The picture is a birthday greeting rather than a view card, issued with the ornate gold-lettered line "Best Birthday Wishes." John Winsch was a prolific American publisher of artist-designed greeting postcards in the early 1910s, and this design is copyright-dated 1913.
Postcard Details
R.F.D., Lehighton, PA
Postcard record
| Publisher | John Winsch |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Sarah Balliett, R.F.D., Lehighton, PA |
| Notes | Cream border with a thin ruled frame; gold-printed greeting; heavy pinkish staining and foxing along the left edge; small scattered spots. No postmark, stamp, or cancellation. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE" / "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; stamp box reads "PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS" with "PRINTED IN GERMANY" vertically at right edge. Pencil dealer notation "PJC 5 for 1-" above the address. Embossed "B" monogram at left. Light toning, foxing spots, and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Woman poling a boat along a garden canal, birthday greeting card, circa 1913, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/woman-poling-a-boat-along-a-garden-canal-birthday-greeting-c. Accessed October 24, 2026.