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A mailed postcard featuring a tall-spired church with a clock tower, labeled as South Church in Madison, Wisconsin. The front shows the church along a downtown street with surrounding buildings and pedestrians, while the reverse is addressed to Mrs. S. A. Johnson in North Orange, Massachusetts, and includes a green U.S. stamp and cancellation from Boston dated August 24, 1908.
Summary
Postcard depicting South Church in Madison, Wisconsin, addressed to Mrs. S. A. Johnson, North Orange, Mass., with an 1908 cancellation.
Combined Notes
Front features an image of the church; reverse has the recipient's address, a postal stamp, and cancellation.
| dcterms:title | marac-2026.003.0027 |
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| dcterms:type | postcard |
| dcterms:description | A mailed postcard featuring a tall-spired church with a clock tower, labeled as South Church in Madison, Wisconsin. The front shows the church along a downtown street with surrounding buildings and pedestrians, while the reverse is addressed to Mrs. S. A. Johnson in North Orange, Massachusetts, and includes a green U.S. stamp and cancellation from Boston dated August 24, 1908. |
| dcterms:abstract | Postcard depicting South Church in Madison, Wisconsin, addressed to Mrs. S. A. Johnson, North Orange, Mass., with an 1908 cancellation. |
| dcterms:spatial |
["Madison, Wisconsin","North Orange, Massachusetts"]
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| dcterms:date | 1908-08-24 |
| foaf:Person |
["Mrs. S. A. Johnson"]
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| ssai:hasText | Yes |
| ssai:imageCount | 2 |
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| ssai:metadataBasis | Compiled from closed image claims and denormalized image fields, then synthesized with a text-only AI pass across all sides. |
| ssai:metadataEnrichedAt | 2026-08-16T19:46:15+00:00 |
| ssai:itemSynthesisNotes | Front features an image of the church; reverse has the recipient's address, a postal stamp, and cancellation. |
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Postcard back addressed to Mrs. S. A. Johnson, North Orange, Mass.
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