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Vintage 1913 Transportation Postcard Aeroplane Train Auto Ship Poem — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Antique divided-back postcard featuring a multi-panel illustration of early 20th-century travel: a monoplane and biplane in flight, an early touring automobile, a steam locomotive with cars, and an ocean liner. The central oval contains a sentimental travel verse — "Whatever route you choose to take, By auto, train or aeroplane, I hope a happy trip you'll make And soon we'll see you home again." — with the number 983 printed below the poem.

• Condition: VG
• Era/Type: Divided Back (c1907–1915)
• Publisher: F.A. Owen Co.
• Subject: Transportation / Greetings
• Postage: 1 Cent Washington Stamp

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Keywords: antique ephemera, aviation history, nautical decor, railroadiana, vintage travel, early motoring, postcard collector, handwritten mail, 1910s style, collectible paper

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