Postcards

Philadelphia, PA · 1913

Philadelphia, PA: Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Postmark Year

1913

Scanned

May 29, 2026

Colorscale

color

Publisher

J. Koehler (New York-Berlin, 1905)

Front

Description: Color illustrated postcard showing the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, a grand tall multi-story beaux-arts building with ornate roofline, American flags flying, horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians on the street below. Crescent moon in upper left sky.

Printed Text: BELLEVUE STRATFORD HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Back

Description: Divided back with 'POST CARD' heading. Publisher imprint '1905 J. KOEHLER, NEW YORK-BERLIN' printed vertically on the right margin. A Philadelphia postmark dated [Nov?] 1913 is present with partial text visible. Handwritten message and address to 'Esther' in Reading, PA at '230 S. [?] St.' Short handwritten message in German/English.

Printed Text: POST CARD. THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION. THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE.

Publisher Location: New York-Berlin

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Philadelphia, PA postmark, circa 1913

Message: Esther, [?] wish you were here. Post [?] year. [signed] [?]

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