Postcard

Collection object


1991.0105
H.8.9 W.14
Postcard, colour, matt; novelty type; caption in gold bordered frame at top left "Catch the first train to Kilkee-/ We're wearying to see you". Cartoon, signed "Cynicus", shows a 19th century style steam train, completely overloaded with people sitting on the carriage roof and on the engine, while several people try to fling themselves on board from a platform. Reverse printed in blue; "Post Card" at centre top, underlined in blue, with a short scroll curl on the under-side of the line at centre; "The design of this Card is the Copyright of/ The Cynicus Publishing Co. Ltd. Tayport, Fife" up left edge; rectangular box for stamp at top right corner. Unposted and unused.