1946 Kids On The Beach Vacation Linen Postcard - Green Lane Pennsylvania - Kenneth Gordon Children's Ward Reading Hospital - Post World War II Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1946 Kids On The Beach Vacation Linen Postcard - Green Lane Pennsylvania - Kenneth Gordon Children's Ward Reading Hospital - Post World War II Era - Ready For Framing

This 1946 Linen Postcard Titled Kiddies On The Beach Represents A Significant Specimen Of Mid-Century American Ephemera Produced During The Golden Age Of Linen Lithography. Postmarked July 17 1946 In Green Lane Pennsylvania This Artifact Features A One Cent Green George Washington Postage Stamp Consistent With United States Postal Rates Of The Immediate Post-World War II Era. The Card Is Part Of The Beach And Bathing Scenes Series Number 341 Specifically Identified By Production Number 65139. The Visual Composition Utilizes A High Rag Content Cardstock With A Distinctive Cross-Hatched Texture To Display A Hand-Tinted Colorized Photograph Of Children In Period-Specific Striped Swimwear. The Manuscript Correspondence From Virginia M Deysher To Kenneth Gordon At Reading Hospital Documents Regional Recreational History Including Camping Bicycling And Rowing Activities In Rural Pennsylvania. This Primary Source Material Offers Verified Insights Into Mid-Twentieth Century Printing Technologies Domestic Tourism Trends And Postal History Within The United States.

In Good Vintage Condition –  Posted, Edge Wear, Staining, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Postcard. Measures Approx. 5-1/2" Wide by 3-1/2" Tall.

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