You Are Always Welcome

This is one of those betwixt and between things.  I'm about 90% certain that the central image is based on a photograph, which means I've got a 10% doubt that it might be illustration.  Anyway, 90 trumps 10 so photo blog it is.  This was mailed to "Miss Annie B. York, 47 Howard St., Portland, Me."  Postmark, "BOSTON NOV 12 11-AM 1910."  And the message, "Boston, Mass, Nov 11, 10.  Why are you so silent, G.M.B."   Poor guy.  G.M.B. wants to be remembered, and assured that Annie hasn't found someone else.

Click on flirtation in labels to see more from this collection.  I've still got plenty more to go, but I'll be leaving this lot for other things.  Maybe, if I remember, there'll be more in a month or so.

For I Love You, My Virginia

The same thing as the last post.  An un-mailed, divided back card with the exact same caption.  Does that mean it's from the same card, or just the same song catalog?  Click on flirtation in labels to see more cards from this particular collection.

I Am Coming Home To Wed You

This one has a photo credit, Scott & Van Altena, two partners, photographer and colorist, who provided genre scenes for postcards and nickelodeons. Click on Scott and Van Altena in labels to  get some more info on the pair.

Anyway, this card is from a series of illustrated song lyrics.  "Theodor Eismann, Leipzig and New York, Illustrated Song Serie No. 1828/2. Words and Music copyrighted by Chas. K. Harris, New York 1907. Words used by permission of the publisher."

 Yes, it is serie, not series.  I looked it up in my dictionary from the 1920's and it means the same as series.  So why does a word that exists, has been used for centuries, is not known by my computer?  Spell check insists that it isn't a word.  Personally I think we're entering a digital dark ages where anything that the guys in Silicon Valley don't like, recognize, or value just get deleted from history.

This card was never used. Click on flirtation in labels to see other postcards from this collection.

Bending Low, Her Hand He Takes

It's been awhile since I've put up anything from this collection, so I'd better recap.  A few years ago I bought an envelope full of postcards that the seller referred to as his flirtation collection.  Some of the cards clearly started life as photographs.  Those are posted on The New Found Photography.  Others are illustrations and are posted on my other blog, Fair Use, www.fairuse-wjy.blogspot.com.  Of course, there are a few I'm not sure of, and those come down to best guess.  So, click on flirtation in labels at the bottom of the post to see more.  That'll work on Fair Use as well.

This card was mailed to "Mr Geo. W. Layr, Union, Maine, R.D. 3."  Even though the card has a divided back, there was no message.  It's post marked "WALDSBORO ME. MAY 16 10 AM 1911."  It was published by Theochrom, owned by Theodor Eismann.

Lasting Love

Sometimes love lasts.  Not always, but sometimes.

Party Girls

It looks like they're feeling the music.

The Last Two People On Earth

One woman in beachwear and one not.  It's clearly a beach resort like Cony Island or Atlantic City.  So where are all the people?