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Postcard Decoration Day Civil War Veteran Removes Hat, Roses Wreath Cannon c1910

$ 3.14

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

This vintage postcard shows an older gentleman, probably a Civil War veteran, removing his hat where a wreath of roses has been laid on a cannon. This postcard was appropriate in 1910 for Decoration Day, the holiday that was a forerunner to the current Memorial Day.
For the buyer, I'll send your postcard free of charge with standard shipping within the United States. If you want certified mail services (includes tracking), however, you can add .00 to your purchase and then I'll be happy to arrange that-- just please send me a message and alert me to your wish for this arrangement.
Thanks for considering this keepsake.
General Guideline of Postcard Eras
Pre-Postcard (c. 1848-1870)
Pioneer (c. 1870-1898)
Private Mailing Card (c. 1898-1907)
Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
White Border (c. 1915-1930)
Linen (c. 1930-1945)
Chrome (c. 1939-present)