1908 RPPC Swedish Lutheran Church & Parsonage Grant Center Pilot Mound IA-image
1908 RPPC Swedish Lutheran Church & Parsonage Grant Center Pilot Mound IA-image

1908 RPPC Swedish Lutheran Church & Parsonage Grant Center Pilot Mound IA

$ 6.97

Material: Paper Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Era: Divided Back Signed: No Continent: North America Country of Origin: United States Unit Type: Unit Postage Condition: Posted Type: Real Photo (RPPC) Country: United States Unit Quantity: 1 Number of Items in Set: 1 Unit of Sale: Single Unit Subject: Church, Religious, Architecture, Town City Features: Handwritten, Postmarked Year Manufactured: 1908 Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Region: Iowa City: Pilot Mound

Description

1908 RPPC Swedish Lutheran Church & Parsonage Grant Center Pilot Mound IA. The sepia-toned image beautifully captures the architectural details of both structures, including the church's distinct steeple, nestled amongst bare trees, hinting at a late winter or early spring scene. This captivating Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) from 1908 showcases the serene Swedish Lutheran Church and its accompanying Parsonage in Grant Center. The sepia-toned image beautifully captures the architectural details of both structures, including the church's distinct steeple, nestled amongst bare trees, hinting at a late winter or early spring scene. The composition provides a glimpse into a bygone era of rural community life in Iowa. Sent from Pilot Mound, Iowa, on August 21, 1908, this historical piece offers a tangible connection to the past. The reverse features a clear postmark, a one-cent Franklin stamp, and a handwritten message addressed to Miss Anna Ericson in Omaha, Nebraska, providing a charming personal anecdote from the period. This postcard is a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of religious history, Iowaiana, or vintage real photo postcards.

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