Postcard, Beautiful Home at Bear Creek
Description
One of the Beautiful Homes at Bear Creek Near Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Foreground large span of lawn, two small fir trees bottom right. Middleground very large three story house, several sections all connected. Dark red roof, dormer windows. Wainscoat in green, windows all show white curtains. Porch wraps around side that is seen from this angle. Bushes and trees surround house, some have spots of orange and yellow, as if changing for the fall. Back has brown line from top to bottom of card. Messages on left, address on right. *Printed on front across top, red ink: "ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL HOMES AT BEAR CREEK, NEAR WILKES-BARRE, PA. *Back left side vertically, brown ink: "1/13 F. M. Kirby & Co. Printed in Germany" *Printed back left side of line, brown ink: "This Space for Writing Messages" *Printed back right side of line, brown ink: "POST CARD STAMP" *Printed back bottom right side, brown ink: "This Side for the address only." *Hand written back right, pencil: "from Sarah to Mable."
Object Information
Date Created:
1908-1911
Local ID:
88.262.3.92
Provenance:
Found; Virginia D. Willson
Creator(s):
F.M Kirby & Co
Rights:
In Copyright