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Add a beautiful piece of early 20th-century holiday ephemera to your collection with this antique Embossed Easter Greeting Postcard from the Divided Back Era (1907-1915). Featuring a richly detailed religious scene with a child in ceremonial attire, Easter lilies, a church interior, cross, and decorative hanging censer, this postcard displays vibrant colors and attractive embossed artwork that captures the spirit of Easter celebrations of the period.
This postcard is from the Easter Lily Series and was posted in 1907, bearing a 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp, postal cancellation, and handwritten message on the reverse. The combination of religious imagery, embossing, and documented postal history makes it an appealing piece for collectors of antique Easter postcards, Christian memorabilia, holiday ephemera, and early 1900s paper collectibles.
Historical Note:
The postcard was mailed from Brazil, Iowa on May 18, 1907 and addressed to Miss Emily Medland of Mystic, Iowa (R.F.D. #1). The reverse contains a handwritten message signed "Hattie," adding an interesting genealogical and historical element for collectors of Iowa postal history and family Easter Greeting Postcard
Embossed artworkReligious Easter themeEaster Lily SeriesPosted in 1907Original 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stampPostal cancellation and handwritten correspondenceDivided Back Era (1907-1915)Condition: Good antique condition for its age. Posted postcard with original stamp, postmark, and handwritten correspondence on reverse. Corner and edge wear, age toning, light surface wear, and a dark spot or stain near the lower right of the front. Embossed details remain well-defined and the card retains strong overall display appeal. Please review all photographs carefully as they are part of the description and condition assessment.
A wonderful addition to any collection of antique Easter postcards, religious postcards, embossed holiday cards, Iowa postal history, genealogy-related ephemera, or vintage paper collectibles.