This postcard was not mailed; there is no personal story attached to it.
When I first saw the postcard, I thought that the view of a sailor romance might be related to World War I.
The postcard, however, seems older than 1916 – although the United States was engaged in military actions in the Philippines throughout the early years of the 20th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War
From 1907-1909, the US had sent “The Great White Fleet” of painted warships to project naval power across the Pacific.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_White_Fleet
Also, there were hundreds of thousands of commercial sailors who were not part of the Navy.
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On the face, we see a young woman in a white dress, perched atop a mossy rock.
She is holding the hands of a young man in a blue sailor uniform.
The sailor is also seated upon a seaside boulder.
Small waves lap the shore at their feet as they appear to be engaged in a playful tug of war.
In the distance, a large ship is anchored – I interpreted this as a warship, although I am not certain if this identification is correct.
In the sky, above the ocean, a printed legend defines the romance:
“Lots of joy with a sailor boy”.
I could not identify a publisher, but the postcard seems to be part of a series.
The reverse of the postcard identifies “Sailors – 12 des.”, which I interpret as 12 images related to sailors.
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Although there are no names attached to the postcard, we may speculate about its provenance.
Some postcard collector seems to have been amused by the scene of a sailor romance and preserved the postcard in very good condition.
