This is a striking early real photo postcard portrait captioned “Halloway Sisters,” showing three young women posed closely together in theatrical fashion, very likely a sister act or stage trio from the Edwardian/music-hall era. The women wear pale, gauzy stage dresses with matching headbands and oversized floral ornaments, giving the image the look of a publicity portrait for singers, dancers, or light theatrical performers. Their carefully arranged hair, soft-focus studio lighting, and coordinated costumes all point toward a professional entertainment postcard rather than an ordinary family portrait. A fairly broad search for the Halloway Sisters was not able to firmly identify this exact trio. The reverse bears a green Netherlands 2½ cent stamp. The circular postal cancellation is from The Hague, and the date is 1913. In regard to the condition, the image side has good contrast and strong theatrical presence, with visible age wear including corner and edge wear and a noticeable diagonal crease near the upper left area by the printed caption. There is also some light spotting and wear in the image, particularly toward the right side and along the borders. The reverse shows normal postal handling and ink cancellations. Overall, it remains a very displayable and collectible early theatrical postcard (See Scans).
This vintage Postcard is available for purchase at my store, The History Peddler, for $9.95 or best offer
Interested collectors may view the listing here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/236818880579
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