1905 Fall River MA View West High School Postcard, Metropolitan News Co.
$ 5.28
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1905 Fall River MA View West High School Postcard, Metropolitan News Co.. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century Americana with this historic postcard featuring a panoramic "View West From High School" in Fall River, Massachusetts. The card captures a picturesque scene of the city's architecture and the expansive water body beyond, offering a glimpse into the bustling life of the era. This collectible postcard was published by The Metropolitan News Co. of Boston, Mass., and notably printed in Germany, a common practice for high-quality souvenir cards of the period. This particular postcard is a fine example of early lithographic printing, showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details characteristic of postcards from 1905. It bears a clear Fall River, Mass. postmark from August 5, 1905, along with a 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp, providing tangible historical context. The card also features a handwritten message from "Freda" to "Mrs. J. H. Ashley" in Southville, Mass., adding a personal touch and insight into social correspondence of the time. This piece is a valuable addition for collectors of Massachusetts memorabilia, Fall River history, or early 1900s postcards.
