This antique printed postcard offers a tranquil historical glance into Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The front illustration captures a large herd of white-tailed deer resting peacefully on grassy grounds alongside a shaded pond surrounded by lush trees, rendered in classic early 20th-century color tinting.
Published by The Acmegraph Company of Chicago, this card represents the Golden Age of Postcards during the Divided Back era. The reverse features traditional red printed guidelines, a 1-cent green Benjamin Franklin postage stamp, and a clear cancellation postmark from St. Louis, Missouri dated July 3, 1914.
Handwritten correspondence on the left side reads: 'My Darling Partic 6-9 I hope you feel better, writing sweet pumpkin...'. The card is addressed to Mrs. R. B. Trotter in Gallatin, Missouri.
The physical condition shows slight corner bumping, light edge wear, and faint postmark ink transfer on the lower front image area, retaining strong structural integrity and vibrant vintage appeal suitable for regional history collectors.
Condition Notes: Light corner wear, edge age toning, and faint postmark bleed-through on lower front right. Intact green 1-cent stamp and postmark dated July 3, 1914.
Internal SKU: BIN10_1914-Deer-Herd-Forest-Park-St-Louis_325156