Arnold Bros #022 — Old Eight-Square Schoolhouse, Wrightstown Township, Bucks County PA

Front

Description: Black-and-white photograph of the historic octagonal 'Eight-Square' stone schoolhouse in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, PA, surrounded by trees and overgrown grass. Stone rubble construction with conical metal roof.

Printed Text: 22. BUCKS COUNTY (PA.) VIEWS OLD "EIGHT-SQUARE" SCHOOLHOUSE, WRIGHTSTOWN TWP. Chas. R. Arnold Pub. Ivyland Pa

Back

Description: Divided back. 'POST CARD' header at top center. Left half labeled 'This space may be used for correspondence' (printed vertically along divider); right half 'This space is for the address only'. Circular postmark upper right area (partially obscured by stamp), reads 'PE[?]... FEB [?]'. 1-cent Franklin green stamp affixed upper right. Dense handwritten message covering the left half and spilling across. Addressed to Miss Esther J. Maller, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.

Printed Text: POST CARD | This space may be used for correspondence | This space is for the address only

Publisher Location: Ivyland, Pennsylvania

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Circular postmark partially legible, reads 'PE[...] FEB [date]' — city and full date partially obscured by stamp and wear.

Message: [illegible opening] ... [illegible] there... [illegible] around... [illegible] have 7 [illegible] of the... [illegible] strong... [illegible] Brakes... [illegible] no [illegible] [illegible] Philadelphia [illegible] not [illegible] [illegible] a [illegible] [illegible] friends [illegible] [illegible] — [illegible] E. [illegible]