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MT WASHINGTON CEMETERY Kansas City MO Postcard VTG 1905 UNDIVIDED BACK Details
◆ Core Subject: Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence / Kansas City, Missouri
◆ Publisher: The South-West News Company, Kansas City, Mo. (Catalog No. M-2277). Printed via Americhrome (Leipzig, Berlin, New York).
◆ Text on Card:
• Front: \"Mount Washington Cemetery Kansas City\"
• Back: \"Post Card / AMERICHROME / LEIPZIG BERLIN NEW YORK / PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES / No. M-2277 - Pub. by The South-West News Company, Kansas City, Mo. / PLACE STAMP HERE DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS\"
◆ Visual Elements:
• Building: Features the naturalized limestone rock formations and historic stone-lined tier retaining walls characteristic of the park\'s early landscape layout.
• Traffic: Features two historic pedestrian figures from the turn of the century: one man standing on the stone staircase to the left, and a second man resting on the upper rock landing. No vehicular traffic.
• Details: Soft, early colorized lithograph styling depicting thick green forest canopies, lush moss-covered terrain, and deep-cut natural limestone bluffs.
◆ Estimated Era: Undivided Back (Circa 1905–1907)
◆ Postage Status: Notes
◆ Overall Grading: Very Good Vintage Condition (Age-Appropriate)
◆ Surface & Image: Excellent ink retention with the soft, distinct turquoise and green hues typical of the Americhrome process. The image remains clear and free of significant surface scuffing or silvering.
◆ Edges & Corners: Light, expected corner bumping and minor edge rubbing consistent with a 120-year-old paper antique. No structural tears or dog-ears.
◆ Reverse Side: Shows light, uniform cream-colored paper toning from storage. The undivided address plane remains completely clean and free of stray pencil marks or ink bleeds.
◆ Defects: None. The card is structurally stable with no pinholes, vertical creases, or water and Handling
◆ Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with card stock support inside a white envelope.
◆ Service: Sent via Standard Envelope for Postcards.
◆ Value: Provides a highly affordable, reliable shipping option that includes tracking.
