1909 Gilmore City IA Evangelist Prayer Request Postcard, Handwritten, Posted For Sale

Discover a unique piece of early 20th-century Americana with this fascinating postcard from Gilmore City, Iowa, dated 1909. This card served as a \"Request for Prayer\" for a revival meeting beginning June 6, 1909, featuring an image of \"Our Evangelist.\" It offers a rare glimpse into the spiritual and community life of a small American town over a century ago, embodying the era\'s strong religious convictions and communication methods.The postcard\'s reverse features a clear Gilmore City, Iowa, postmark from June 8, 1909, and bears a one-cent U.S. postage stamp. The card is handwritten with a message from \"The Kid\" to \"The Barbers\" in North Loup, Nebraska, providing a charming personal touch and authentic historical context. Its divided back design, authorized by the Act of Congress May 19, 1898, signifies its status as an early standard postcard, making it a desirable item for collectors of Iowa and Nebraska ephemera, religious history, or vintage postcards.