Printed in Germany in its Edwardian heyday of chromolithographic postcard artistry, this delicate Easter card was posted from Cleveland, Ohio in April 1914 — just months before the outbreak of a war that would end German postcard imports to America almost entirely. A pale mint-green Easter egg hangs suspended by a pink satin ribbon from a lush bouquet of pussy willows and purple lilac, while two newly hatched chicks peek wide-eyed from a broken shell — a tender, beautifully rendered symbol of spring renewal. The embossed cream border and soft palette give the card an almost porcelain quality. Addressed to "Mrs. H.J. Carroll" at 3749 E. 71st Street in Cleveland, it was sent with Easter greetings by someone who notes the date "4/10 74" — likely April 10 — from "Frances E. ___." A 1-cent Washington green stamp makes this a one-cent Easter mailing.