Postcard - New Year Postcard, 1890s

Historical information

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.

Significance

This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920.

Physical description

Postcard featuring a 1912 calendar surrounding a photograph of a horse and hound hunt with an inscription below.

Inscriptions & markings

On front:1912 / May / Each New Month / Bring fresh Happiness
On back, written: 'Wishing / Mrs. Pearce / A Happy New / Year / W. Burke
On back, printed: 'Post Card / Rotary Photographic Series / Printed / in / Britain

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