The phrase "morn's morning" is an interesting one. Originally the word "morning" meant the beginning of the "morn" (the early part of the day), so the "morn's morning" would be sunrise -- the morning of the morn, also known as the "top" of the morning.
This postcard was sent by my great aunt Ida in Racine, Wisconsin, to her sister Laura's husband, John Jamison, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 15, 1910. John was a native of Ireland, and a splendid-looking mounted policeman. I have pictures of John on his horse, which I'll publish later -- as soon as I dig them up.
The text of the message is "Dear John don't this remind you of Ireland and those canes you brought along. with love from Ida."
The card was printed in Germany, the place to go for fancy color printing. The card is also embossed, with the hat, gloves, and cane standing out a bit from the background. I think the pipe is supposed to be Meerschaum, the hat beaver, the gloves kid, and the shillelagh blackthorn. The combined effect is one of wealth.
Anyone may feel free to use cards from my collection as long as they remember to credit me (Gail Hapke) and Scribal Terror as the source.
What do you derive from 'Erin'?
Posted by: MC | March 07, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Actually, the pipe that is shown is a clay pipe. The telling feature that differentiates it from a Meerschaum pipe is the little "horn" at the botttom of the bowl of the pipe. This was very common in clay pipes (very popular in England and Ireland) as a place to hold the light pipe without burning your fingers (since the the clay is an excellent conductor of heat).
An example of this type of clay pipe (including picture) can be found at http://www.tobacco-barn.com/p-8167-goedewaagen-clay-churchwarden.aspx.
Thanks for such a great post and a blast from the past!
Posted by: MJG | March 07, 2008 at 02:37 PM