Portion Of Parkland WA 1900s Small Town Wooden Buildings Church Steeple Postcard For Sale

Parkland, Washington in 1907 is depicted as a small rural community of the Pacific Northwest dominated by low wooden commercial and residential structures, an unpaved road aligned with storefronts, prominent evergreen trees framing the settlement, and a visible church steeple that served as a local landmark during this period of early 20th-century village development.

Front:
Parkland Wash. 21 Jan. 07.
Hils til ungdoms-forsamlingen
Rev. J.M. Nervik.
Jeg har nu
gaaet paa skolen
i 2 uger og jeg
finder den at være
udmerket. Det er lidt
tungt for mig i
begyndelsen da jeg
forstaar saa lidet
af sproget men
ved flittigt arbeide
gaar det.
Skal skrive mere senere
Hjertelig hilsning
til Dem Deres hustru og datter
Deres Ole Oasheim
Skriv!Back:
Okanogan Wash.
Jan 1/07

📝 In-Scene Text
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🏢 Publisher Information
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💬 Captions
Portion of Parkland, Wash.

📮 Address
Rev. J. H. Norrick
Portland Ore.

📅 Postmark & Stamp
**Stamp:** One (1) Cent green stamp, depicting Benjamin Franklin (from the 1902-1908 series, also known as the \"Series of 1902\"). The stamp indicates \"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\", \"1706 FRANKLIN 1790\", and \"POSTAGE ONE CENT\".
**Postmarks:**
1. **Sending Postmark (over stamp):** Round postmark from \"TACOMA WASH.\" (Washington). Dated \"JAN 2 1907\" at \"6 AM\".
2. **Receiving Postmark (lower center):** Round postmark from \"PORTLAND ORE.\" (Oregon). Dated \"JAN 2 1907\" at \"6 PM\".
3. **Faint Postmark (upper left):** A very faint, round postmark, partially obscured by the \"PRIVATE MAILING CARD\" text and the handwritten sender\'s origin. It appears to be from \"WASHINGTON D.C.\" and is dated \"JAN 1 1907\" at \"12 M\" (likely 12 noon or midnight). This mark does not cancel the stamp. Postmark location appears to be Washington D.C. but is very faint and partially legible.

🏛️ Publisher & Postal Note
PRIVATE MAILING CARD
Authorized by Act of Congress passed May 19, 1898
Postal Card - Carte Postale
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY

📌 Context
This postcard was mailed on January 2, 1907, during the \"Private Mailing Card\" era in the United States, which spanned from 1898 to 1907. The note \"Authorized by Act of Congress passed May 19, 1898\" refers to the act that allowed private publishers to print postcards and mail them at the one-cent rate, the same as government-issued postal cards, which is why a 1-cent stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin is used.

The postcard has an undivided back, meaning the left side was intended for the message and the right side for the address, a common format before March 1, 1907, when the U.S. Post Office Department officially allowed \"divided backs.\" This postcard falls just shy of that transition date.

The handwritten message indicates the sender\'s origin as \"Okanogan Wash.\" and the date as \"Jan 1/07\" (January 1, 1907). The card was then postmarked in Tacoma, Washington, on January 2, 1907, at 6 AM, and delivered to Portland, Oregon, to Reverend J. H. Norrick, by 6 PM on the same day, demonstrating efficient mail service for the period.

The faint postmark from \"WASHINGTON D.C.\" dated \"JAN 1 1907\" is unusual. It predates the Tacoma cancellation and is located on the \'message\' side of the postcard rather than on the stamp or addressing area. Its presence might suggest that the blank card itself passed through the postal system for administrative purposes, or it could be a remnant of a previous use or some form of pre-processing mark, rather than directly pertaining to this specific mailing. However, given that the sender dated their message \"Jan 1/07\", it is possible they acquired the card in Okanogan, wrote it on Jan 1st, and it was then physically transported or mailed from Tacoma on Jan 2nd.

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