Printed by
Walker's Post Card Shop, American
Written by
Townsend, Willa Ann Hadley, American, 1880 - 1947
Received by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
March 30, 1916
Medium
ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
Description
A postcard sent to Dr. Arthur M. Townsend from his wife, Willa A. Townsend. The front of the postcard carries a printed tribute to fathers titled "Dad, Here's to You." The back of the postcard is used, with the black printed text [POSTCARD[feather]] at the top center and a vertical dividing the printed text [CORRESPONDENCE] on the left and [ADDRESS] on the right. In the handwritten correspondence, Willa tells her husband she just arrived in Huntingdon, Tennessee and wishes him well. In the upper right quadrant is a postmark and a green stamp.
Place depicted
Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
Type
postcards
Topic
Correspondence
Families
Fatherhood
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.74
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7a15f2c-d19c-46f6-81fa-bb1c6eb982a9

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