Postcard
American Homestead Life Postcard
| Color postcard decorated on the border with autumn-colored leaves and an American flag crest on the top, center, and a banner which reads, "American Homestead Life" on the bottom center. The border encircles a color illustration of a man, drinking a beverage, possibly delivered by the child in the picture (?). The man is standing behind a horse-drawn walking plow. The caption in the upper left reads: "The Thirsty Ploughman." |
| Image ID: | 87744 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1910 |
| Creator Name: | Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. |
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| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, color |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, File 03449 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| The postcard was one of a series printed by Valentine and Sons. Similar postcards depicting "American" and "Candian Homestead Life" used photos by Reuben Sallows. |
| Farmers |
| Men |
| Flags |
| Agricultural laborers |
| Agricultural implements |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Plowing |
| Horses |
| Foliage |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Work clothes |
| Children |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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