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LN Railroad Shop Looking South New Decatur Alabama AL Freight Cars 1910 Postcard ✍️ Message on the Postcard
Back:
New Decatur, Ala Box 304.
Aug 19, 1910
Hello Georgie:
This town is
great. They have
most any thing
you want but I
playing all jokes
aside, which is not so
bad. I have been just
fine since I came
drink about a gallon
of milk a day. This
is the first I ever
experienced in
country life and
I am taking advantage
of it. How is the
boat? Kind remembrances
to your mother, Mrs. Perkins
and all. as ever Lucille
🖼️ Information on the Front of the Postcard
📝 In-Scene Text
On several red boxcars, \"L. & N.\" is visible. On the boxcar at the far right of the long line, \"L. & N.\" is visible, followed by what appears to be \"102409\" (the \'4\' is somewhat indistinct) and below that, text resembling \"CAPY\" and \"LD LMT\" with associated numbers too indistinct to read precisely.
🏢 Publisher Information
Not visible
💬 Captions
L. & N. SHOP, LOOKING SOUTH, NEW DECATUR, ALA.
📬 Information on the Back of the Postcard
📮 Address
Mr. George Pragah
1021 Robin
New Orleans, La
📅 Postmark & Stamp
Postmark: Circular postmark from \"NEW DECATUR ALA\" (New Decatur, Alabama), dated \"AUG 19\" at \"9 PM\". The year \"1910\" is not explicitly visible within the postmark circle but is dated by the sender on the message side for the same date.
Stamp: A green, rectangular U.S. Postage stamp with a denomination of \"ONE CENT\" in the bottom border. It depicts a profile bust of Benjamin Franklin facing left.
🏛️ Publisher & Postal Note
Publisher: \"Printed in Germany\" (visible vertically along the left edge of the card).
Postal Note: \"POST CARD.\" (prominent text at the top center).
Postal Note: \"For Address Only\" (small text centered below the postmark, indicating the area for the recipient\'s address).
Note: Postcard information is read by AI and may contain errors. Please review images for accuracy.
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