(3 1/2 x 5 1/2 In) This is an original antique Julius Bien & Co. postcard from 1907. It shows an old man blowing out his gas lamp, "The Blow That Killed Uncle Silas".

"Dear Cousin, - Will you please and send me Hjalman's address as I would like to write to him again. Last I heard from him he had change boarding place. Father is on his way to Mobville now and he will pay you the 9$. Am coming up after a while myself.", reads the message written on the back. 

The postcard is used and is in GOOD condition, wear at the edges, blunted corner tips, album marks at corner tips.

***Item will be packaged with care in an acid free sleeve, placed between two pieces of cardboard and shipped in a Bubble mailer.***

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