The product is a printed (lithograph) postcard from the Divided Back era (1907-1915), featuring a comic design centered around the theme of condolences. Postmarked in 1908 in La Porte City, Iowa, this original postcard is in a single unit sale and was used for correspondence. The card says, When things don't seem just quite serene, don't start a stream with a tear machine, adding a humorous or whimsical touch to the condolences theme.