Charming c. 1875 Folk Art Watercolor of Horse-Drawn Omnibus: Kenmore screw organizer this 19th century set are

this 19th century set are

This is a Civil War era envelope--one of thousands of designs printed in the north during the war

A complete charmer I think

Mid 19th c or so I would guess

Below are extensive interpretations of the meaning of each of these two cards

Charming c. 1875 Folk Art Watercolor of Horse-Drawn Omnibus: Kenmore screw organizer this 19th century set areI am forever looking for 19th century watercolor drawings in this manner, so immediate and full of life. The carriage here is a horse drawn "omnibus." an early form of "public" transportation, originating as early as the 1830s here with Kenmore emblazoned across the side of it, perhaps referring to Kenmore Avenue in Chicago, with part of a letter on the reverse side of the watercolor addressed from Chicago to Albany, NY, (to a D. Hale and appearing to