Postcard to Arthur C. Thomas, Youngstown, Ohio - Sent by Charles E. Burchfield, Salem, Ohio

Recto: “Coming into Salem” [chromo-lithographic photograph of a smoke-belching train with title in red text, “A85448” in bottom right of image]

Verso: “THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., MANUFACTURERS, PORTLAND, ME., U.S.A. 33237 / MADE IN GERMANY”

Postmarked Salem, Ohio, September 7, 1909

Inscribed in pencil: “Hello Arthur. Rec’d card. I am back at work and am feeling fine. I suppose you’ll soon be going to school. There is a probability (don’t say that out load) that ours won’t begin until Oct. or Nov. Say, tell Bert that he is pretty slow if he can’t find any pretty girls here. Tell him to ‘Get wide.’ Perhaps he will do better next time. Write when you have time. / C.”