{"product_id":"3608","title":"1910 Christ Blessing the Little Children by Plockhorst Vintage Art Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis evocative sepia-toned postcard features a classic religious illustration of \"Christ Blessing the Little Children,\" a popular biblical theme taken from the Gospels. The scene depicts Jesus seated in a wooded landscape, surrounded by a group of attentive mothers and children. He tenderly holds a small child on his lap while others reach out to him, embodying the message: \"Suffer the little children to come unto me.\" The detailed, painterly style captures a range of gentle expressions and traditional drapery. This card was once a popular Sunday School attendance reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (1910)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Saint Cloud (Mailed Location)\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Minnesota\u003cbr\u003eCountry: United States\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Christ Blessing the Little Children, Religious Art, Biblical Scenes, Childhood Faith, Minnesota Postal History\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Circulated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: 1 Cent Ben Franklin Green Stamp (Scott #331), postmarked July 12, 1910, in Saint Cloud, Minn.\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Bernhard Plockhorst (German Romanticism, Nazarine Movement)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Unknown (Series: One of the Thirty Five)\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Halftone Lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard is definitively dated to July 12, 1910, by its Saint Cloud, Minnesota machine postmark, which features a distinctive American flag wavy-line cancellation. The card was mailed by \"Gladys G.\" to Miss Mary Hess in St. Cloud. Gladys includes a playful note on the front (\"What have you got to tell me?\") and a longer message on the back discussing family news and a potential visit \"if Ma is back.\" The 1-cent green Benjamin Franklin stamp was the standard domestic rate for postcards during this peak year of the Golden Age. The \"One of the Thirty Five\" designation on the front identifies it as part of a specific religious series, likely distributed by a church or Christian publishing house to encourage biblical literacy through art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46770893521085,"sku":"3608","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3608.jpg?v=1778467750","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3608","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}