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

This postcard depicts a print of the oil painting 'The Mid-Day Rest' by James Tobert Hutchings.

Inscriptions & markings

On front left: 'J Hutchings'
On front right: 'Australia Series / "THE MID-DAY REST"'
On back left, underneath: 'I owe you a thousand / apologies I got your / P. C's last night, but / did not get a / chance to take them / home to go out today / & Will was not able to / take them up instead / this morning after his / ducking. every hope they / sent. will post out with this'
On back left, bottom of card: 'Kiss for Alice from Aunt Mary'
On back left, top: 'Jack came home / last night. Mum / got a great surprise / it was fun'
On back right. written: 'Mrs W. J. Stuart / Carlowrie / Richmond Plains'
On back right, stamped: 'WEDDERBURN VICTORIA / DE 19 06 / FOR ADDRESS ONLY / 120 / printed in Australia'