File:PostcardNewLondonCTAntientestBurialGround.jpg

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English: Double postcard picture of "The Ancientest Burial Ground" in New London, Connecticut, pre-World War I; crease very evident; postcard caption states: "The Antientest Burial Place. Opened in 1658 on Meeting House Hill, Bulkeley Square. Here Lie the Bodies of the Earliest Settlers of New London, Conn."; address side of card states in postage corner: "One cent postage all over the world"; address side also states "Write on back of this card only your name and address. Put rubber band around folded card. This side is exclusively for the address"; the card is unused/unmailed
Date Printed in Germany, which was done with U.S. postcards up until World War I, so pre-WWI
Source eBay store Web page: (description): http://cgi.ebay.com/Ancient-Burial-Ground-NEW-LONDON-double-wide-panoramic_W0QQitemZ370197771672QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563181b598&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200 (image): http://al-g.smugmug.com/photos/529132447_vjgiu-O.jpg
Author not known; other side of card (also shown on a store Web page) states: "Published by Walter B. Calvart, New London, Conn."
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