Mr. Charles Hewitt lived in Princeton, the charming borough in Mercer County of west-central New Jersey.

Today, the beautiful buildings of Princeton University (and the many “Think Tanks” and gleaming Research Centers) seem far removed from the sieges and campaigns of the American Revolution that occurred nearby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey

In August of 1930, Charles received a postcard from his son, Jack,

The postcard was mailed from Venice, the ancient city-state and former Republic on the Adriatic Sea.

Now within northeastern Italy, Venice is one of the most-visited cities of the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice

This postcard was copyrighted and published by Edizione ONGANIA of Venice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinando_Ongania

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The face of the postcard is a lovely view of arched bridges spanning the narrow canals of Venice.

Venice boasts 472 bridges, including the white limestone “Bridge of Sighs” that is pictured here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs

On the water, gondoliers pole their slender crafts.

Venice is built on more than 120 small islands within a lagoon – the magnificent buildings are erected on thousands of piles driven into the sea-bed.

The fantastic sight of a city built on water has amazed visitors for centuries.

In recent years, Venice has instituted tolls, registrations, and limitations on tours to safeguard the fragile fabric of marvelous place.

https://www.responsiblevacation.com/vacations/italy/travel-guide/overtourism-in-venice

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On the reverse, Mr. Hewitt is addressed as “Pop”.

Jack reports that they first saw this bridge as they were “coming from the railway station in a gondola”.

Although Jack acknowledges the “little bridge” to be “well-known”, he does not find it to be as “great” as the engineering marvel at the Firth of Forth (Scotland).

The travelers found Venice “very picturesque” and they “have enjoyed it”.

It does not seem like Jack was surprised by the sights of Venice; he notes that “Venice is … much as one pictures it”.

In closing, Jack thanks his father for a recent letter and encourages him to write again.

One hopes that the travelers returned safely to their homes and that Mr. Hewitt heard many interesting things about his son’s excursion.