In the early years of the twentieth century, Ansonia was an industrial powerhouse on the Naugatuck River – 12 miles northwest of New Haven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansonia,_Connecticut
Arthur was at the train station on the Ansonia line and sent this lovely photograph of the town’s Main Street.
(One can still ride to Ansonia on the Metro North rail line from Grand Central Station in New York City.)
Many of charming old towns of the East Coast have faced challenges in the 21st Century, and Ansonia has had to recover from the loss of much industrial production in the area.
Nevertheless, the handsome brick structures on this sunny, tree-lined street are appealing and inviting.
On the reverse, Arthur writes that “We are going to spend Sunday in Syracuse”.
The postcard is addressed to Mrs. M. King of Newburgh, New York.
Newburgh, a prosperous city in the Hudson Valley, was a thriving settlement for Dutch and for English colonists since the early days of European habitation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newburgh,_New_York
Arthur’s initials, A. K., may indicate that he is Arthur King – perhaps the son of Mrs. King.
(This is conjecture, as Arthur gives no definitive indication of his surname.)
One hopes that Mrs. King was thrilled by the postcard, that the trip to Syracuse was successful, and that Arthur and Mrs. King remained correspondents for many years.
