1913 Walker's Post Card Shop Rochester NY "Right Side Up With Care" Poem
$ 5.02
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1913 Walker's Post Card Shop Rochester NY "Right Side Up With Care" Poem. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century ephemera with this vintage postcard from Walker's Post Card Shop, copyrighted 1913. The front of the card features a delightful poem titled "Right Side Up With Care," humorously describing travel by foot and the certainty of reaching one's destination safely. This text-based design is framed by an elegant red decorative border, typical of the era's artistic sensibilities, and includes handwritten inscriptions "Happy Birth Day" and "good night," adding a unique personal touch and historical context. The reverse of the postcard clearly displays the publisher's mark, "Walker's Post Card Shop, Rochester, N. Y.," confirming its origin and date. This divided back postcard, characteristic of the 1907-1915 period, is a testament to the popular communication methods of the time. It is a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of vintage Americana, early 20th-century poetry, and those interested in the history of Rochester, New York, offering a glimpse into the cultural expressions and sentiments of over a century ago.
