This Jefferson postal card is an outreach from the Superintendent in Austin, Texas, to a citizen regarding a payment for the Water Works, Electric Light & Power Plant of the City.

This postal card was postmarked in September of 1897 in Austin, Texas, and sent locally there.

There are two holes in the card, likely an indication that someone in a secretarial capacity kept such cards on a desktop rolodex-rotary mechanism.

After the years the item may show some typical wear.

PLEASE review the scans carefully and then purchase confidently.

For a domestic mailing, I'll send your item free of charge with standard first class shipping within the United States. In the effort to keep our costs down, I tend to trust our postal service and it works out great "99.9%" of the time. Moreover, in my experience "ephemera enthusiasts" are a great community of people who are collaborative and don't take advantage of each other; therefore, I typically do not feel the need to drive up your costs so that I can later prove successful delivery-- I trust you. However, if you want to purchase certified mail services (includes tracking), then please send me a message so that we can make arrangements.

I collect, trade, and sell ephemera because it's interesting and fun. If I'm selling something that you'd like to own but you perceive that my asking price is just too high for your taste or budget, then please offer me "a deal I can't refuse." I like it best when everybody gets what they want.


Thanks for considering this keepsake.


General Guideline of Postcard Eras

Pre-Postcard (c. 1848-1870)

Pioneer (c. 1870-1898)

Private Mailing Card (c. 1898-1907)

Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)

Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)

White Border (c. 1915-1930)

Linen (c. 1930-1945)

Chrome (c. 1939-Present)

Real Photo (1900-Present)

Continental (1950's-Present)