1909 Gilmore City IA Evangelist Prayer Request Postcard, Handwritten, Posted-image
1909 Gilmore City IA Evangelist Prayer Request Postcard, Handwritten, Posted-image

1909 Gilmore City IA Evangelist Prayer Request Postcard, Handwritten, Posted

$ 6.97

Region: Iowa Country: United States Type: Printed (Lithograph) Unit Type: Unit Subject: Religious Year Manufactured: 1909 Unit of Sale: Single Unit City: Gilmore City Era: Pre-1920 Number of Items in Set: 1 Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Features: Handwritten Postage Condition: Posted Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Unit Quantity: 1 Country of Origin: United States Signed: No Continent: North America

Description

1909 Gilmore City IA Evangelist Prayer Request Postcard, Handwritten, Posted. Discover a unique piece of early 20th-century Americana with this fascinating postcard from Gilmore City, Iowa, dated 1909. This card served as a "Request for Prayer" for a revival meeting beginning June 6, 1909, featuring an image of "Our Evangelist." It offers a rare glimpse into the spiritual and community life of a small American town over a century ago, embodying the era's strong religious convictions and communication methods. The postcard's reverse features a clear Gilmore City, Iowa, postmark from June 8, 1909, and bears a one-cent U.S. postage stamp. The card is handwritten with a message from "The Kid" to "The Barbers" in North Loup, Nebraska, providing a charming personal touch and authentic historical context. Its divided back design, authorized by the Act of Congress May 19, 1898, signifies its status as an early standard postcard, making it a desirable item for collectors of Iowa and Nebraska ephemera, religious history, or vintage postcards.

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