"A Happy Easter. Stecher Lith. Co., Roch., N.Y."
Addressed to Miss Frances Hershey, Rohrerstown, Pa., and postmarked Rohrerstown, Pa., April 22, 1916, with the message, "Dear Frances, I wish you a very happy Easter."
The unknown artist for this postcard was evidently trying to imitate the "fadeaway" style of Coles Phillips , an illustrator whose technique of using negative space caused viewers to mentally fill in the missing parts of an image. Unfortunately, the head, hands, chicks, and shoes in this work seem to be separately dangling in space rather than forming an outline of a little girl enjoying the Easter holiday.
"Happy Easter. Cut along the blue outline, stick toothpick through both blue dots, pinning them together, and see the baby chick hatched. Chick-Chick Easter Dyes, the Children's Delight."
This small insert came with packets of Chick-Chick Easter Dyes and allowed children to assemble a simple paper toy.
"Hinkle's Handy Egg Colors. Manufactured by Hinkle Drug Co., Columbia, Pa....Not for use in coloring any food except shell eggs. Contents--6 one-dram bottles."
Front panel of a small box containing six small glass tubes with corks. Inside the glass tubes are the dried-out remains of the different colors of Easter egg dye.
"Photo only copyright 1909 by the Rotograph Co., N.Y."
Printed on the back: "This card is a real photograph on bromide paper. The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. Printed in England."
Addressed to: Miss Violet Varner, Box 14, Salix, Pa.
Handwritten on the back: "Feb. 27, 1914. From Mamma to Violet Varner. Peaches are good, oranges are better, would you please send me a letter. Goodbye. Ans. soon."
See also Glad Easter Tidings :
"Photo only copyright 1908 by the Rotograph Co., N.Y. 2509."
Printed on the back: "This card is a real photograph on bromide paper. The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. Printed in England."
A posed animal postcard, though not as imaginative as the ones by Harry Whittier Frees .
See also A Happy Easter Be Thine :
