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Young people near Grantsburg, Wisconsin

• [ca. 1914] (creation)

1 photograph : print, sepia toned ; sheet 9 x 14 cm (postcard format)

Real-photo postcard with a faded image of eight young people (six women and two men) posing on farm-like equipment. The postcard was mailed from Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, and the message seems to indicate that the photograph was taken in the area. Printed on the verso is a large logo for Acme Post Card. Date from postmark: May 16 1914; mailed from Grantsburg Wis; green 1¢ Washington stamp. Message: Addressed to Mr. Elmer Carlson, Grantsburg, Wisconsin. "May 15, 1914. Will ans. your most welcome card I received yesterday. How are you? O.K. I spose, same here. This card is not very nice but I sent it for fun. Send a picture of yourself when you take one. I am going to have my picture taken later & I'll send you one. From T.A.S. ans. soon."

This item is made available by the University Archives & Area Research Center, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner.

Cataloged by kdo, 02/26/2019

Purchased February 18, 2019, on eBay from Gerry Rehm, Lincoln NE.

Postcard Shoebox 3

[Grantsburg, Wis.] : [Privately printed], [ca. 1914]

• Acme Post Card Caps (Headgear) -- 1910-1920 Clothing and dress -- 1910-1920 Outdoor photography -- Wisconsin -- Burnett County -- 1910-1920 Rural youth -- Social life and customs -- Wisconsin -- Burnett County -- 1910-1920 Women's hats -- 1910-1920 Young adults -- Wisconsin -- Burnett County -- 1910-1920

• Grantsburg (Wis.) Burnett County (Wis.)