In April, 1909, teenaged Charles Francis Elton Wood (1891-1951), always called Elton by the family, sent this Easter postcard to his young first cousin, Wallis W. Wood (1905-1957).
On the back is Wallis's name (not spelled correctly, as usual) and his current address, in one of the many homes built by hubby's granddaddy, James Edgar Wood (1871-1939). The pencil notes at left are from a later generation, correcting the name of the recipient.
All of these greeting postcards I've posted were exchanged among descendants of Thomas Haskell Wood and Mary Amanda Demarest Wood. Thomas and Mary had 17 children. Aunts, uncles, and cousins were encouraged to write to each other to keep the family connections close. Whether in Toledo, Cleveland, Chicago, or beyond, it's impressive that the family stayed in touch!
Sending a card to a cousin - now that is sweet. I don't think I have ever sent or received an Easter card. I have posted a few Easter cards sent to my great-grandmother.
ReplyDeleteMarian, the little chick is adorable. It is great that you know who sent & who received the postcard.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Wendy and Colleen, for your nice comments. It's a bit of a family mystery why my late father-in-law had all these greeting postcards that were sent to his brother...but lucky me because they were available to be scanned and analyzed! Now they are with the descendants of the recipient, to be enjoyed and passed down in his line.
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