South Boston VA Hay Harvest Farm Scene Postcard Divided Back 1907-1915

$ 5.27

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Unit Type: Unit Type: Printed (Lithograph) Unit of Sale: Single Unit Region: Virginia Subject: Agriculture Continent: North America Features: Divided Back City: South Boston Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Signed: No Country: United States Postage Condition: Unposted Unit Quantity: 1 Country of Origin: United States Number of Items in Set: 1

Description

South Boston VA Hay Harvest Farm Scene Postcard Divided Back 1907-1915. Discover a charming vintage postcard capturing a quintessential farm scene near South Boston, Virginia. This evocative piece depicts dedicated farmhands engaged in a hay harvest, diligently loading a horse-drawn wagon with freshly cut hay under a clear sky. The meticulous hand-colorization enhances the pastoral beauty, bringing the rural landscape and the labor of the era to vivid life. This early 20th-century postcard features a classic divided back, indicative of its production between 1907 and 1915, and includes the distinctive "Place Stamp Here Domestic One Cent Foreign Two Cents" stamp box. It's a valuable collectible for enthusiasts of Virginia history, agricultural themes, and early postcard artistry, offering a tangible glimpse into the daily life and work in rural America during a bygone era.