This lovely postcard photograph was not mailed.

It appears to have been presented to Miss Eva Braggino of Coffeyville, Kansas.

The name, Jack, appears on the margin of the face – we may assume that the postcard was given by him.

Coffeyville is a small city on the Verdigris River in southeast Kansas.

The settlement was founded as an Indian trading post until the coming of the “Leavenworth, Lawrence, & Galveston Railroad” in 1871.

The town of Coffeyville, Oklahoma lies one mile south, across the state border.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeyville,_Kansas

The face of the postcard is a beautifully-colored photograph of a church in rural Queretaro, Mexico.

The postcard appears to have been published in Mexico and meets the standards of the Union Postal Universal – which helps us date the printing to a time before 1907.

(The Universal Postal Union is now a sub-branch of the United Nations, to ensure international delivery of mail.)

Queretaro is a small state in the central mesa of Mexico.

Most of the population is centered in the city of Queretaro, and the fertile valleys are farmed in traditional ways.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Queretaro-state-Mexico

On the reverse, Jack writes, “There is not a house within ten miles of this church, yet it is filled every Sunday.”

The devotion of the scattered people to their parish is touching.

Eva seems to have appreciated the charming picture and sentiment as she preserved the postcard in excellent condition throughout her life.