Birthday Greetings Postcard, Divided Back, Wyoming, 1912 Postmark

This divided back postcard features a charming birthday greeting with an illustration of a countryside scene. The front displays a picturesque rural landscape with a cottage, a winding path, and figures enjoying the outdoors, framed by an artist's palette and brushes. The message on the front reads: 'This little card will bear to You Sincerest Wishes Fond and True.'

The back of the card is postmarked from Byron, Wyoming, on September 18, 1912, and is addressed to Miss Bertha Neugabauer in Wessington, South Dakota. It features a green one-cent U.S. postage stamp. The handwritten message reads: 'Dear Bertha, I rec'd your welcome card and was glad to hear. Hope your busy season is nearly over as I know you must be tired. I have been to Institute last week, had a very good time as usual. So Herman is back. I took a claim last week now I have some land. With love from your S. K. Clara.'

This postcard documents early 20th-century communication and social customs, providing insight into personal relationships and rural life in the United States. Surviving examples like this offer valuable records of historical correspondence and postal history.