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Native Bear [postcard, circa 1940s-1950s]

21 December 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a picture of a koala in a tree, is undated; however, it is believed to have been published in the 1940s or 1950s.]

Postcard, with a picture of a koala in a tree (circa 1940s or 1950s)
Front of postcard



Australian postcard, circa 1940s-1950s
Reverse of postcard



Australian postcard, circa 1940s-1950s
An extra line of text on the reverse of the postcard, rotated to make it easier to read

[Front of postcard]

Native Bear.

When the moon is brightly shining
And all things seem wondrous fair,
On the tree limbs gently climbing,
You may see the Native Bear;
Clad in fur so warm and soft,
Gentle, harmless, quite at home,
Contented if but left alone.

[Description: A picture of a koala in a tree.]

[Reverse of postcard]

Post Card

This side for Communication.       This side Address only.

[Handwritten text, in italics]

My Dear Sweetie

Gee love but it’s cold over here & when I got up this morning all the fences & roofs & things was covered with ice & when I went to the Bakers for the bread the foot paths was all slippery, it looks very nice to see everything covered in white but it doesn’t feel so nice.

Love to everyone & lots to you Dear

from Auntie Nell

xxxxxx

A big X from uncle

[No identifying information about the manufacturer was included on the postcard.]



Source:
Original document

Editor’s notes:
Dimensions (approximate): 88 mm. (width), 142 mm. (height).

foot path = (also spelt: footpath) a path for the use of pedestrian traffic, especially one located at the side of a road (American: sidewalk); a path for people to walk on, a path for foot traffic

x = a symbol for a kiss (depending on the circumstances, it may indicate a loving kiss, a familial kiss, or a friendly kiss)

[Editor: Changed “its cold” to “it’s cold”; “a big X” to “A big X”.]

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