Vintage Linen Greetings From Tallahassee Florida Large Letter Postcard
$ 6.84
Description
Vintage Linen Greetings From Tallahassee Florida Large Letter Postcard. (By Mrs. L.L. Moody, Tallahassee, Florida" and midline credit to Tichnor Bros., Boston, Mass. Numbered 71261. 5.5 x 3.5 in). Bright vintage linen postcard reading "Greetings from Tallahassee FLORIDA" in large letter style with multi-scene vignettes inside each letter. Front shows sun, palm silhouettes and 3-D red-shadowed block letters containing images of local landmarks (capitol building, memorial columns, courthouse/municipal buildings and campus-style brick buildings). Back printed in blue with divided back, "Post Card" script, 1-cent stamp box reading "Made in U.S.A.", and publisher credit along left edge: "Pub. by Mrs. L.L. Moody, Tallahassee, Florida" and midline credit to Tichnor Bros., Boston, Mass. Numbered 71261. Color: multicolor - pastel sunset sky, teal foreground, red shadowing. Size: standard postcard (approx. 5.5 x 3.5 in). Era: mid-20th century linen-era souvenir postcard (circa 1930s-1950s) printed with linen texture and lithographic halftone printing common to Tichnor/Boston souvenir cards. Collectible for Tallahassee/Florida ephemera, large-letter postcard collectors, and linen-era postcard enthusiasts. Adds local historical interest with identifiable scenes of Tallahassee civic and campus architecture and memorials.
