This is a real photo postcard sent by Ellen Turner to Mrs Arndt Christianson, Blair, Wis, R.4., postmarked September 15, 1920, with a 1 cent stamp. It reads: Gilmanton, Wis, Sep 15, 1920. Dear Aunt Caroline,.....This is our house, taken in winter....Sincerely, Ellen Turner.-----------The photo was purchased with others from someone who got them at an auction in Arcadia, Wisc.
Date & Place:
in Gilmanton, Wisconsin United States
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