Vintage Postcard 1st Reform Church Woodstock NY White Border Color 5.5x3.5
Used
Pre-owned original white-border postcard with light corner and edge wear and a few small brown spots and specks on the white border and image surface. Front colors remain strong, and the church, trees, fence, and automobile are clearly visible. Back shows overall age toning and scattered soiling, including small darker stains near the upper left and center and a light diagonal surface crease across the middle. Card lies flat with one faint crease visible on the back and no tears; reverse is unposted with blank message and address areas.
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded color postcard published by Elwyn Bros., Woodstock, N. Y.; back shows small blue card number "113823," ornate "POST CARD" heading, and printer emblem near the top center divider.
Subject: Exterior view of the 1st Reform Church in Woodstock, New York, featuring a tall white steeple topped by a cross rising above the main sanctuary, framed by mature leafy trees and a fenced lawn, with an early automobile parked along the street in the foreground.
Location: Woodstock, New York, United States, in the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Type: Color printed lithograph postcard on cardboard stock depicting a religious church architecture and small-town streetscape scene.
Era and format: White-border-era postcard dating to roughly the 1910s based on the domestic one-cent and foreign two-cent postage rates, standard-size card approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches with divided-back layout.
Front caption: Upper front border carries the printed title "1ST REFORM CHURCH, WOODSTOCK, N. Y." against the white margin; the image focuses on the spire, façade, shade trees, and passing automobile.
Back text: Message side header reads "THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES" at the top left, while the address side includes "THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY" beneath the large decorative "POST CARD" title and a boxed stamp area marked "PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS."
Back design and imprints: Standard divided back with vertical center line bearing faint "QUALITY" text, publisher credit "PUB. BY ELWYN BROS., WOODSTOCK, N. Y." running up the left margin, small circular logo near the divider top, and blue typography throughout.
Postage condition: Unposted postcard with unused message and address sections; stamp box specifies one-cent domestic and two-cent foreign postage requirements of the period.
Material and unit of sale: Single original vintage white-border printed lithograph postcard on cardboard stock.
Theme: Religious buildings, churches, small-town architecture, Woodstock New York landmarks, early automobiles, tree-lined streets.
Keywords: 1st Reform Church Woodstock NY postcard, Elwyn Bros white-border color lithograph, Hudson Valley small town church scene, vintage standard-size divided-back religious architecture card.