Duffield/Sisson Postcards No. 19

This is the nineteenth in a series of postcards from 1908-1914 discovered last year in the Sierra Madre, California home of Warren Brown after his death. The collection of memorabilia was saved by his grandparents and passed down to Warren, my husband’s cousin.

Warren’s mother, Edythe Grace Sisson (1897-1978), was the daughter of Edith Amy Duffield (1864-1926) and Charles Herman Sisson (1868-1927). Charles and Edith were married in Ottawa, Illinois in 1895. They remained there until the early 1920s when they moved west to Los Angeles, California.

Chippewa River loggers

Postcard No. 18 featured the Chippewa River. This one was mailed the same day and I believe also features the Chippewa River. The river was important to the local lumber industry as it was used for transporting logs. The area was lush with timber and the river's tributaries contributed to the transportation network. In the late 1800's, dams were built all along the river by loggers. (Source: Wikipedia) This postcard is not labeled, but I believe it captures a moment from those early days of logging in the area.

Postmarked 19 September 1909?

Sender unknown.

Addressed to:

Mr & Mrs. Chas Sisson

Marcy St.

Ottawa Ill.

Postcard 18 was also mailed from Eau Claire on the same day. Originally I thought the date was 1909 as I sorted the postcards in the collection. Now, I'm not sure. The year is smudged so that it's very hard to read. It could be 1903 or 1908.