A witch in black and orange flies on her broom, accompanied by her black cat, over a small village and against smoky clouds, a dark blue sky and a crescent moon. Simply reads "Halloween" in upper left hand corner. There is a small but noticeable crease in the upper right hand corner of the postcard. Address has been written in light pencil and a name has been written in the bottom of the message area. Postmarked Wooster, OH, Oct. 30, 1908, 2:30 PM with a one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp. Pre-printed on the back "Raphael Tuck & Sons Hallowe'en Post Card Series No. 150, Art Publishers To Their Majesties The King & Queen" and "Printed in Saxony." Measures 3 1/2" x 5 1/2".
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