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Dear Blanche, Received your card and was glad to hear from you. Everything is O.K. I am about hopes it will be pleasant. I told the girls to come rain or shine. Hoping this card finds you quite dandy. Just a few more days & we will meet. Your friend, Mabel.
Miss Blanche Piette 121 Ingell St Taunton Mass.
Postmarked:
April 22nd 1913
1908 1c George Washington, green, perforated, type IV
History and Notes:
The postcard shows a view of the Post Office in Attleboro, Massachusetts, dating back to a period when postcards were a common means of sharing scenes from various towns and cities. The architectural style of the building suggests it is from the early 20th century, with a prominent neoclassical façade, typical of many civic buildings of that era. The inclusion of horse-drawn carriages, the trolley tracks running along the street, and the fashion of the pedestrians all point to a time when Attleboro was growing as a small city in Massachusetts.
This postcard likely captures a time when the post office was a central hub of communication and daily life. The surrounding buildings and trees also suggest that this was a main street or important thoroughfare in the town. Attleboro, known for its rich history in the jewelry industry and as a manufacturing hub, had several important civic buildings, of which the post office was a key part.
The scene reflects a quieter, slower-paced era in contrast to modern city life, where post offices were a primary means of connection both locally and nationally. This postcard would have been sent by someone wanting to share this idyllic scene of everyday life in Attleboro with friends or family, potentially from a time before telephones were widespread.
If you are including this postcard in a collection, it would provide a glimpse into the civic architecture and daily street life of early 20th century Attleboro.
