Postal card - A. Shuman & Co., Boston, August 8, 1888

This postal card features a personal message from "Charlie" to "Dear Lizzie" (Mrs. C. S. Norris) written on the reverse side of an A. Shuman & Co. business card. Charlie discusses being busy with stocktaking and accounting at the store for two days, finding it "rather tedious," and mentions that Mr. Chipman has hay fever and has gone to the mountains. He concludes by saying he is feeling "very nicely." The card features a printed header for "A. Shuman & Co., Wholesale Clothiers, Boston." The front of the postal card displays a "United States Postal Card" design with a one-cent stamp and a profile portrait, common for the period. The handwritten message and recipient's address are in an elegant, ornate script typical of the late Victorian era. A postmark from Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 8, 1888, is visible. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Charlie (Sender)
• Mr. Chipman (Associate)
• Shuman, A.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Postal cards
• Correspondence
• Wholesale trade
• Clothing industry
• Boston, Massachusetts
• 1880s
• Victorian Era
• Personal communication
• Department stores

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 10