Young Harold Jackman lived in Chicago, Illinois.
On April 2, 1915, Harold received a postcard from Julius Baum.
Julius may be a neighbor, as the greeting is postmarked in Chicago.
We know that Harold is still a boy as he is addressed as “Master Harold Jackman”.
Upon first glance, I thought this was a Christmas postcard as the artwork on the face is an indistinct landscape in a muted palette that suggests snow.
A closer look reveals, however, that the landscape includes trees with foliage.
The stark blocks of brown, and the grey shading, give the design a very modern feel.
Inscribed above the scene are the words, “A Joyous Birthday”.
On the reverse, Julius wishes for Harold “a happy birthday and a happy Easter.”
One hopes that young Harold and his correspondent, Julius Baum, enjoyed a delightful Spring in 1915.
