Color embossed printed postcard depicting a swallow carrying a basket of lily-of-the-valley above a bouquet of daisies and violets within a decorative gilt embossed border. Printed caption "Best Wishes" at lower front.

Printed captions include: "Best Wishes" on front; back printed "POST CARD", "This Space for Communication", "For Address Only", vertical "Printed in Germany" and printed series "Serie 111".

Divided back with handwritten message and address lines; addressed to "Miss Anna Jung, Dyer Ind., Lake County, Box 8". Green 1¢ stamp affixed at upper right with circular postmark dated AUG 13 1909.

Original printed (lithograph) embossed cardboard postcard, Divided Back era (1907-1915). Standard size 5.5 x 3.5 in. Publisher unbranded. Single unit.