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| Postcard of Boston Post Road (looking SOUTH from the current intersection with Spring Street (This portion of Boston Post Road was formerly named "Mont Vernon Street"). Boston Post Road, Amherst, NH. Hand-colored, partial border, standard size, divided back. Published by: W.D. Clark. Printed by: Frank W. Swallow Post Card Co. Postmarked: April 15, 1911. Front caption: "Published by W.D. Clark. Mount [sic] Vernon Street looking East, Amherst, N.H." (Errata: The view is looking SOUTH.) Writing on front: None. Writing on back: "Dear Friends. Got Sarah's letter and probably my card reached you same day. We have landed but took three furniture teams, a milk team, freight car and passenger car to get us here and now we find few things missing. All our comfortably though ma got little more cold in the fray. Very nice to be able to move and have a house all ready to go into. Been kind of resting up today for thought best for Arthur and myself too. Been a pretty tough week for both of us and of course good deal to do yet. Hope you had pleasant visit and that all are well. Mr. Stevens better. PO BOx 147." Addressed to: Miss Sarah Wilson, #45 Brick St., Roslindale, Mass. |
Boston Post Road looking south
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