Miss Dene Herriff lived in Kent, a city on the Cuyahoga River in Portage County of northeast Ohio.
Once a part of the disputed colonial territory, the “Connecticut Western Reserve”, the area was settled by Europeans after the American Revolution.
Early grist mills were succeeded by other industry as the area around Kent prospered with the opening of the Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal (1830’s) and the coming of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad (1850’s).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent,_Ohio
In March of 1906, Dene received a postcard from Laura..
Laura mailed the postcard from Denver, the booming city on the Front Range – between the Rocky Mountains and the High Plains in central Colorado.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver
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The face of the postcard is an example of original postcard art – entitled “The Carter”.
A mature man, wearing a broad hat and a dust robe, poses with a buggy whip.
The occupation of carter was an essential role in the early 20th century, and the carter was considered a professional – although accruing a bit less status than a craftsman.
Whether self-employed or hired by farmers, merchants, or manufacturers, the carter was responsible for the transit and delivery of a wide variety of produce and goods.
https://www.unlockyourpast.co.uk/old-occupation-carter
The dust robe was essential garb for one traveling on the unimproved roads and trails of this time.
The postcard was published by the English firm of Raphael Tuck & Sons, and printed in England in the “Oilette” stye that resembled painting.
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Although there is a place for a message on the reverse, the sender did not choose to write one.
Instead, a brief note, “Love to all” is written in the lower right of the face.
Miss Herriff preserved the postcard in very good condition throughout her life.
RESEARCH NOTE
On November 13, 1890, Dene Marie Herriff was born in Portage County, Ohio.
She was the daughter of Ira. L. Herriff (1846-1913) and Arabella Caris (1850-1940).
Ira and Arabella had been married in Portage County in December of 1869.
Dene had an older sister, Amy, (1872-1953).
Sometime around 1924, Dene married Glen Allen Barber (1893-1981),
Dene and Glen had one child, Glen Barber, Jr. (1925-2014).
Dene lived in Portage County throughout her life.
In December of 1955, Dene died in Kent (at age 65), and is buried in the Standing Rock Cemetery there.
Her husband, Glen, survived her for 26 years – he died in Portage County in May of 1981, at the age of 81.
He is buried beside his wife in the Standing Rock Cemetery.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132498732/dene-barber
