1906 Old Well Hazleton Pennsylvania Postcard UDB

About This Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features a nostalgic scene titled "The old Well and the old oaken Bucket" in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The photograph shows a rustic well with a traditional sweep mechanism nestled in a shaded, wooded area with park benches. The title refers to the popular nineteenth-century poem and song The Old Oaken Bucket, which celebrated rural childhood memories. This card captures a charming piece of early twentieth-century local Americana in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1906)
City: Hazleton
State: Pennsylvania
Region: Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA)
Country: United States
Topic: Historic Wells, Rural Americana, Nostalgic Landscapes, Hazleton History, Park Scenes.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City (Series A 5969)
Printer: Germany
Print Type: Real Photo Process / Collotype

Additional Information

This card was postmarked in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 1906, and bears a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. It is addressed to Miss Isabella Brown in the Maplewood/Malden area of Boston, Massachusetts. The front of the card features a 1905 copyright by the Rotograph Co. and a handwritten message stating, This is a very nice place. The back displays the hallmark Rotograph wheel logo and vertical text identifying the publisher's New York headquarters and German printing origin. The undivided layout follows the strict pre-1907 U.S. postal regulations for address-only backs.

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