Lakeside Perfection Co. Divided Back New Year Postcard, 1909

This divided back postcard, published by Lakeside Perfection Co., features a charming New Year scene. The front depicts a cherubic figure holding a lantern, standing by a door adorned with festive greenery. The message "A Happy New Year" is prominently displayed, accompanied by a poetic wish for health and wealth. The card is part of Series No. 1301, showcasing early 20th-century holiday greetings.

The back of the postcard is postmarked from Horicon, Wisconsin, dated December 30, 1909, and features a green 1-cent stamp with George Washington. The handwritten message reads: "Hello, how did you get the typewriter? We all had quite a cold for now. Will write later and thank you for your Xmas gift and certainly fine everyday. Stock on it. This is just grand also fine. Well, say kiddo, have postal are fine and those are the cards we were at the fair. What a huge one we took two the big one. Say did fit at you way for Xmas. I don't feel very great today. Hope all right. We are going to the grand death here this week. Will be back. Ernest."

This postcard documents early 20th-century holiday customs and communication. It highlights the tradition of sending New Year greetings and provides insight into personal correspondence of the era. Surviving examples offer valuable records of social customs and postal history.