Halloween Postcard, Clapsaddle Signed, RARE: OCT 31 CANCEL Girl with JOL, c1918

RARE: OCT 31 CANCEL, Halloween, Girl with Jack-o-Lantern, Clapsaddle Signed, c1918 Postcard

Wolf Series 501. This is a very rare Wolf Series - Ellen Clapsaddle postcard, signed on front. Series 501. Not only is the postcard rare and hard to find, but it also has an October 31,1918 cancellation. (Please reference image of back of card.)

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic had a more far-reaching impact on the daily lives and futures of everyday people in Western Pennsylvania than World War I, which brought its own horrors to the home front. In the fall of 1918, the “Spanish Infuenza,” or “Spanish Lady” as it was sometimes called, would quickly devastate towns large and small in Western Pennsylvania and much of the country. As historian Alfred Crosby wrote in his book on the pandemic, “It killed more humans than any other disease in a period of similar duration in the history of the world.”

//MEASUREMENT & CONDITION//Measurement: 5.5" x 3.5"Postcards may have creases, a corner bump, ink on the front, trimmed, postmarked, damaged, holes, crazing, portions missing etc. Please review the details of the front and back prior to purchasing so you are aware of the condition of the item you are purchasing.