Kark! Kark!

Kark! Kark!
Mr. Elbert Phillippe
Coridan, Ind.
c/o Edith Avery R.R.

Another Elbert postcard! The batch I found has a bunch of these to Mr. Phillippe, so we'll have some of these to go through.

The back of the post card is stamped December 29, 1910. It's fun to imagine that the person sending it had an inside joke with Elbert to whom it was addressed. The combination of "Just Help Yourself" with the "Kark! Kark!" on the back absolutely makes me think that the unsigned addresser was flirting with Elbert.

For what it's worth, the handwriting looks pretty similar to the previous Elbert one so take that as you will.

I may have mis-read the city name as I can't find anything online about a "Coridan" Indiana. There is a Corydon Indiana. so maybe this is a misspelling. It's also been sent care of Edith Avery in this different city, so I'm wondering what the story is there. After looking at the previous Elbert postcard again, the half-readable post stamp reads "Cory..." so maybe it is Corydon.

These messages from the past, both literally and figuratively, are so humanizing. I have found so many stories of hope, love, travel, and even sorrow. They are mundane and grand, showing the depth of the individual experience across the years these post cards have survived. As I find more and more of these in boxes and turning displays in antique stores, I'm excited to see what stories they can tell me. Stories that I can then share with you. And more stories to Elbert.