Vintage Dutch Windmill Hollandse Molen Painting Postcard Groningen 1948 For Sale

This vintage divided back postcard features a charming artistic depiction of a traditional Dutch windmill (Hollandse Molen). The scene shows the windmill set against a rustic cottage and a waterway, capturing the iconic rural landscape of the Netherlands. The card was sent in 1948 from Hoornhuizen, Groningen, to Worcester, Massachusetts. It features three purple Queen Wilhelmina stamps on the reverse along with a handwritten message describing travels in Holland and England.

• Era: Divided Back
• Category: Netherlands
• Location/Subject: Hoornhuizen, Groningen, Netherlands
• Publisher: Hollandse Molens
• Condition: Very Good; posted with three stamps, light corner wear, minor surface scuffing on the image side, and age-related toning on the reverse.
• Postmark: August 8, 1948

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