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Halloween Greetings—What's Meant for Thee, Thee'll Have

Halloween Greetings—What's Meant for Thee, Thee'll Have
A Halloween postcard addressed on the other side to "Miss Bertha Duncan, Cresson, Penna.," and postmarked in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on October 24, 1912.

Handwritten message: "This card is a little soon for Halloween but I will send it anyhow. Aquilla."

Printed on the back: "Printed in Saxony 0624."

In a candlelit room at midnight on Halloween, a young woman gazes into a mirror through the steam from a cauldron so she can catch a glimpse of her future husband.

For other Halloween postcards with a mirror-gazing theme, see:

-- Halloween Greeting—I Gaze in the Mirror My Future There to See
-- Halloween Greetings—Look Out for Ghosts
-- Wishing You a Lucky Halloween

Halloween Greeting—I Gaze in the Mirror My Future There to See

Halloween Greetings—Look Out for Ghosts

Wishing You a Lucky Halloween

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