First Christian Church Beatrice Nebraska NE 1916 Tecumseh Cancel Postcard

Antique printed postcard of the Christian Church in Beatrice, Nebraska, with "FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH" lettered across the front of the building. The view shows the large brick church with a row of tall columns under a pediment, three canopied entrances, street lamps and neighboring houses. Standard 3.5 x 5.5 in, divided back, posted in 1916. Fair to good vintage condition with corner and edge wear, overall toning and handwriting on the back. Front caption printed in red: "Christian Church, Beatrice, Neb." Card number 15991 printed along the left edge of the back. Postmarked Tecumseh, Nebr., September 1916, with a green 1 cent Washington stamp. Pencil message headed "Tecumseh Neb Sept 28 1916" to Mrs. Nancy Blair of Effingham, Illinois, from a friend planning to arrive in Effingham on Saturday between 10 and 11 A.M. A nice early Nebraska church view with a dated message, of interest to church, Nebraska and Effingham, Illinois family history collectors.