"The Wearing of the Green"

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Embossed color postcard depicting a little girl in a green dress, white apron, and embroidered kerchief standing and courtesying on a chair. She has some shamrocks on her head. Above her is written "The Wearing of the Green" Correspondence on the back reads, " Auntie forgot to mail this on the 17th but will send it anyway. I guess when you were talking about Auntie and the cards you thought it time for her to be sending you another one. I do too. Harry Smith has a baby brother. Auntie does want to see her baby so bad. Old ugly … continued below

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1 postcard: color; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 18 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Embossed color postcard depicting a little girl in a green dress, white apron, and embroidered kerchief standing and courtesying on a chair. She has some shamrocks on her head. Above her is written "The Wearing of the Green" Correspondence on the back reads, " Auntie forgot to mail this on the 17th but will send it anyway. I guess when you were talking about Auntie and the cards you thought it time for her to be sending you another one. I do too. Harry Smith has a baby brother. Auntie does want to see her baby so bad. Old ugly mean Auntie" It is addressed to Rosa Louise Dill, 517 High Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.

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1 postcard: color; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2007

The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.

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  • April 17, 2008, 2:40 p.m.

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  • Sept. 23, 2020, 12:01 p.m.

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"The Wearing of the Green", postcard, Date Unknown; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35824/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes.

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