In November of 1910, Mrs. Ella Foster was at home in Hopewell. PA.
Hopewell is a small borough located on a branch of the Juniata River in Bedford County of south-central Pennsylvania.
In 1910, Hopewell had more than twice as many citizens as it does today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell,_Bedford_County,_Pennsylvania
Sometime around Thanksgiving, Ella received a postcard from her cousin, Glen.
Glen mailed the postcard from Bradenton, the county seat of Manatee County in west-central Florida.
Sarasota, and other beach towns stretch along the Gulf south of Bradenton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradenton,_Florida
On the face, a bit of original art shows a fishing boat and a thatched dwelling on Sarasota Pass.
This postcard art was published by the English firm of Raphael Tuck & Sons.
The postcard was printed in Saxony.
Sarasota Pass is an inlet between two keys that joins Sarasota Bay to the Gulf of Mexico – west of Sarasota.
This article on sand reclamation includes a nice diagram of the area:
Despite treacherous currents and shifting sand bars, this is a very popular spot for fishing (tarpons), boating, and all types of water sports.
The area now boasts luxury hotels and spas.
On the reverse, Glen reports that “It is just like summer down here”.
Glen then asks, “How is Hopewell these days?”
He answers his own question – “Quiet as ever I suppose”.
One hopes that Ella was delighted by the lovely postcard, that Glen continued to enjoy his time in Florida, and that the cousins maintained a friendly correspondence for many years.
