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ANTIQUE 1907 ROCK OF AGES POSTCARDOffered is an authentic antique Rock of Ages postcard dating to approximately 1907.The front features a dramatic early 20th century photographic image of a woman holding a large cross, with the hymn Rock of Ages printed beneath the image.The card is marked:ROCK OF AGES (3)The image is copyrighted 1907 and includes the original printed hymn verse:\"Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy Cross I cling,
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless, look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Saviour, or I die.\"The reverse has the early POST CARD design and is consistent with an early 1900s postcard.The original antique postcard is housed in a clear acrylic display holder, making it suitable for display in a home, antique collection, religious memorabilia collection, or vintage postcard collection.CONDITION:The postcard is over 100 years old and shows age appropriate discoloration, edge wear, surface wear and other signs of age. Please examine all photographs carefully as they are part of the description.The acrylic display holder may also have minor scratches or signs of handling.A wonderful piece of early 20th century religious postcard history and ephemera.Ships carefully packaged to protect both the antique postcard and acrylic display. TATTOO HISTORY CONNECTION:The Rock of Ages image is also significant in the history of American tattooing. The Rock of Ages theme became a classic traditional tattoo motif, particularly in early American and traditional tattoo flash. Images of the cross, woman, and religious symbolism like this helped inspire the visual language that became part of traditional tattoo culture.While this postcard is an antique religious postcard rather than a tattoo flash piece, its imagery has a strong connection to the history and iconography of traditional American tattooing.
