Geneva

This divided-back postcard was mailed from Geneva, Florida, on March 3, 1920, addressed to Miss Helen Potts in Ovid, New York. The reverse features a dense, handwritten message in blue ink that fills the correspondence section and spills over the top edge, typical of the era's personal long-distance communication. Franked with a 1-cent green George Washington stamp, the card is struck with a clear circular postmark from the Geneva post office. The printed header "Post Card" features a stylized Art Deco-influenced design with a central circular monogram, reflecting the evolving graphic styles of the early 1920s as Florida’s land boom era began to take shape.

The handwritten message, postmarked March 3, 1920, and addressed to Miss Helen Potts in Ovid, N.Y., reads: "Geneva Fla. Mar 6 1920 Hello: Well this little fellow says O.K. when he says I want to hear from you for I do wonder how you and papa are. Are you good and stay in bed like you did with Auntie? Hope you are better and that rest keep well. It is a beautiful morning the sun shines nice but had a little frost last night. May is working out to-day so she is feeling fine. I think Auntie will soon be coming home and I don't know as I shall know so have grown so much. Hope Howard has his teeth now you will half to be careful he don't bite you. Love frojm Auntie."

This colorfully illustrated postcard from 1920 features a patriotic and playful design titled "A Message From Geneva, Fla." The artwork depicts a young boy dressed in a military-style uniform and campaign hat, holding a large blue pennant that serves as a backdrop for the town's name. In the background, a row of soldiers marches past a large industrial or military building flying an American flag, while a whimsical poem titled "I'M SURE YOU'LL WRITE" appeals for a quick response from the recipient. This type of "greeting" postcard was a popular souvenir of the era, blending civic identity with the sentimental and patriotic themes common in the years following World War I.

Geneva Post Office