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Postal card: Meyers Hotel, John Moje, Proprietor, Hudson and Third Sts., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1920-1925.

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Postal card: Meyers Hotel, John Moje, Proprietor, Hudson and Third Sts., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1920-1925. Imprinted card, 3-1/4" x 5-1/2" wide; 2 cent red Jefferson postage with 1 cent surcharge (overprint); back with form for use by steamship lines. Unused and unposted. ----- Form text on back: _____________________________________ 192___ Dear Sir : Our Passenger ---------------------------------------------- will leave ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- on the -------------------------------------------- R.R. _______________Train No. -------------------- on the --------------------------------------------------------- at ---------- A.M. P.M. and will arrive in -------------------------------------- Via ------------------------------ R. R. at ---------- A.M. P.M. of ------------------------------- to sail with Steamer --------------------------------------------- Remarks: Yours truly, ==== ==== postcard

2013.005.0150

2013.005

Lukacs, Claire

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Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

1920 - 1925

Date(s) Created: 1920 -1925 ca Date(s): 1920-1925

Excellent

Notes: The imprinted back shows the card was intended for use in the 1920s by the "192__" line. The postage of two cents was for postcards prior to 1919 when they reverted to 1 cents. The United States Post Office overprinted old stock with the 1 cent postage (referred to a "surcharge" or "revalued" card) and sold them for use. Thusly, the card was likley printed prior to 1920. While the card could have been used as late as 1925 when the postage did go to 2 cents, it is likely that this would have been used earlier in the decade. After World War I, there was no civilian passenger service from the Hoboken piers until 1921. The purpose of this Meyers card appears to provide a service to steamship and ocean liner companies for their passengers. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-06-21

front: Meyers Hotel addressee; postage -2 cent Jefferson, 1 cent overprint
back: imprinted form