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Postcard Title:James Whitcomb Riley Poems Postcards Cobb Shinn Art Indiana Lot of 6 1906-1907Publisher: The Scofield-Peterson Co., Indianapolis, Indiana
Copyright: 1906: 1 card, 1907: 5 cardsPostmarked: Indianapolis, Indiana (one card is unposted)Date/Year: 1907-1908
Description:
Lot of 6 antique James Whitcomb Riley poetry postcards featuring colorful period illustrations by artist Cobb Shinn.
The cards feature Riley\'s poetry paired with Shinn\'s artwork and date from the early 1900s.
Five cards are copyright 1907 and one is copyright 1906.
Included in the lot:
- Riley Roses
- Just Be Glad
- The Old Swimmin\' Hole
- The Little Town o\' Tailholt
- The Raggedy Man
- An Old Sweetheart of Mine
Five cards are postally used with handwritten correspondence and period postmarks; one card is unused.
Five have divided backs and one has an undivided back.
A nice coordinated group for collectors of James Whitcomb Riley, Cobb Shinn artwork, Indiana history, poetry, and early 20th-century postcards.
Please review all photos showing the fronts and backs of each card for condition and additional details.
