[Postcard of the Fresh Egg]

[Postcard of the Fresh Egg]

Description

Postcard of "The Fresh Egg," showing a young man in a suit, sitting at a set table getting ready to eat breakfast, when it appears the egg he is about to eat has a little chick pop out of it. It has a green, Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp on it with, "Hello Son! See me eating breakfast on the other side? Come up and have a fresh (?) egg with me. I am feeling fine this morning. Good meeting last night." Addressed to Jesse McSewell, Box 426, San Angelo, Texas.

Physical Description

1 postcard : b&w

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1908.

Context

This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Sewell Photo Collection and was provided by the Abilene Christian University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

Creator

We've been unable to identify the creator(s) of this postcard.

Named Person

Person who is significant in some way to the content of this postcard. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Mcsewell, Jesse

Audiences

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Provided By

Abilene Christian University Library

The Abilene Christian Library is ACU's resource for scholarly Christian communication, innovative technology, and interdisciplinary creativity. The main hub is Brown Library, which provides a wealth of digital resources for students and faculty alike.

Description

Postcard of "The Fresh Egg," showing a young man in a suit, sitting at a set table getting ready to eat breakfast, when it appears the egg he is about to eat has a little chick pop out of it. It has a green, Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp on it with, "Hello Son! See me eating breakfast on the other side? Come up and have a fresh (?) egg with me. I am feeling fine this morning. Good meeting last night." Addressed to Jesse McSewell, Box 426, San Angelo, Texas.

Physical Description

1 postcard : b&w

Subjects

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

English

Item Type

Postcard

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this postcard in the Portal or other systems.

Accession or Local Control No: FOLDER-NO: SC00541a
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth597429

Relationships

[Postcard of the Fresh Egg], FOLDER-NO: SC00541b, ark:/67531/metapth596620

Collections

This postcard is part of the following collections of related materials.

Sewell Photo Collection

Believed to be from the private collection of the fifth president of Childers Classical Institute (now ACU), these photos show the history of Abilene, the growth of the university, and the Churches of Christ in the area.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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