august 11th 1904 unknown to joan gallettia (aka Gallettie)

scarborough, yorkshire to middlesbrough

49 miles

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the message

"Thanks for cards which Ive not had afore

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the sender

The sender's signature is not readable. It looks like a single name, probably a forename.

the recipient

Details of Joan Gallettia or Gallettie (1879-1951) and her family can be found by following this link to another card

the tree

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the places

Scarborough, Yorkshire

 

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire

 

what the card says to us

The picture is a painting by Antonio Coppola (1850-1902).

The message suggests that the sender is a card collector.

How common was the use of "afore" in 1904.

The surname Gallettia contrasts with Gallettie found on the other card.