Mr. Charles Newell lived in South Royalton, an unincorporated village within the town of Royalton in Windsor County of east-central Vermont.
The village, home to the Vermont Law School, is on the White River and has preserved a large historic district.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Royalton,_Vermont
In September of 1910, Charles received a postcard from his friend, Clinton,
Clinton mailed the postcard from White River Junction, an unincorporated village within the town of Hartford in Windsor County.
Since the first railroads arrived in the mid-19th century, the village was an important railroad junction at the meeting of the White River and the Connecticut River,
Today, this village also boasts a significant historic district.
South Royalton is about 18 miles northwest (and upstream) from White River Junction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_River_Junction,_Vermont
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The face of the postcard is a drawing of a romantic encounter between a milk maid and a passing gentleman.
The man may have interrupted the young woman who is still holding a large pitcher.
The young woman is wearing a laced bodice – but I do not know enough about dress and fashion to recognize if this is an ensemble of blouse and skirt covered by a billowing apron – or if her attire is composed otherwise.
The young man, wearing a suit and a fedora, has raised a hand in greeting.
The attire looks European, and the postcard was printed in Germany – with distribution across the central and eastern Continent (according to the many languages listed on the reverse.)
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On the reverse, Clinton addresses his friend and reports, “we got home all right”.
(Many postcard messages include references to getting home safely – one recognizes the lingering uncertainty that accompanied partings that might involve rough roads, unlighted paths, unpredictable weather, and horse-drawn vehicles.
It seems that the friends saw one another on Saturday or Sunday, as Clinton reports that they picked “24 quarts of berries Monday”.
I am not sure what berries may have been harvested in September (blueberries, perhaps), but 24 quarts seems to have been a significant quantity.
Charles seems to have appreciated the postcard, as it was preserved in very good condition throughout his life.
