Series No. 68, Divided Back Postcard, Rose Bud, Early 1900s

This divided back postcard, Series No. 68, features a vibrant illustration of a red rose bud against a brown background. The front includes a poetic sentiment: "As I beheld a rose-bud; Kissed by the morning dew, My thoughts fled to a fairer—So I send this one to you." The back of the card is postmarked and addressed to Miss Bertha Neugebauer in Wessington, South Dakota, with a 1908 Benjamin Franklin one-cent stamp.

The postcard is in good condition, with some minor edge wear typical of its age. The postmark is partially legible, indicating it was sent in the early 1900s. Back of card reads: "Dear Friend, Geo that you that persuaded me to go to St. pretty truthful spoken we are to go to house cleaning."

This postcard documents early 20th-century communication and the sentimental exchange of floral imagery. The use of a rose and accompanying verse reflects social customs of the era, where such tokens were common in personal correspondence. Surviving examples provide insight into the cultural and social practices of the time.