Item 85b: Postcard of The Old Court House, Wilkes Barre, PA, [Published by J. Murray Jordan, [ca. 1908]

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1.85b

Staff Only

Postcard of The Old Court House, Wilkes Barre, PA, [Published by J. Murray Jordan, [ca. 1908]

Dates

Created: [ca. 1908]

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Postcard

General Condition:

Good

Measurements:

5 ½ x 3 ½ in.

Description:

The following item depicts a postcard of the Old Court, published by J. Murray Jordan, roughly around 1908. The scene depicts the old court house, a white building with a blue roof. The scene is at sunset, with a pink and blue sky, and people walking about the street. There are many trees in the foreground of the frame, with the building set back in the middle and background.

The publisher and date for the item has been inferred and estimated by comparison of a similar item found for sale on Ebay. This item has the publisher printed on the left hand side of the reverse frame, and a stamp dated March 28, 1908, when that postcard was sent. The postcard for sale on ebay is pictured below: