Attractive early 1900s birthday greeting postcard featuring a woodland stream scene framed by large red flowers and decorative Art Nouveau styling. The front includes a birthday poem and appears to have embossed decorative elements around the border.

Postmarked from Winter Hill, Massachusetts on November 16, 1909, and mailed with a 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp. Addressed to a recipient in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.

Front verse reads:

"To wish you a Happy Birthday

Dearest wishes, fondest thoughts,
I send thee, Happy be thy birthday morn;
May the best of luck befriend thee,
Give thee rose without the thorn!"

A wonderful collectible for birthday postcard collectors, Massachusetts postal history enthusiasts, Art Nouveau postcard collectors, and early American greeting card collectors.

Item Specifics

• Type: Greeting Postcard
• Theme: Birthday Greetings
• Subject: Flowers, Woodland Stream, Poem
• Era: Divided Back
• Features: Posted, Embossed, Poem
• Postmark: Winter Hill, Massachusetts
• Date: November 16, 1909
• Stamp: 1¢ Benjamin Franklin
• Recipient Location: Whitinsville, Massachusetts
• Country/Region: USA
• Size: Standard Antique Postcard (Approx. 3.5" x 5.5")