This vintage real photo postcard features a beautiful young bride. She is wearing a wedding gown and a pretty veil with a band of flowers. She has dark curly hair. She also has a dark complexion suggesting a non American or European origin. I am struck by her young appearance. The postcard has an “AZO’ stamp box indicating that it was produced between 1904 and 1918.
This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of a pretty young African American woman. She projects an aura of sweetness. This image was created by an unknown photography studio. The AZO stamp box indicates that the photograph was taken between 1904 and 1918. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard portrait features a farm family posing for their portrait in a field. An examination of the faces of this extended family displays the feeling of hard work and determination. The expression of the farmer holding his scythe truly captures the grit of a man facing lots of responsibility and pressure. Note that two of the girls in this family appear to be identical twins. This photo postcard is printed on AZO paper which was issued sometime between 1904 and 1918.
This vintage real photo postcard is one of the most intriguing postcards that I have come across. What is the story behind this photograph? The image captures a simply dressed black woman flanked by two white men dressed in jacket and tie. Who are these men in relation to this woman? Why do the subjects of this photograph want their meeting photographed? One can imagine some interesting scenarios. Unfortunately the circumstances related to this image are lost to history. This AZO postcard was published between 1904 and 1918. SOLD
The celebrated American philosopher Bette Midler once said, “Ya Gotta Have Friends”. This vintage real photo postcard features a group of friends who posed together to create a tangible memory of their friendship. The four young women are well dressed and wearing corsages for their photo shoot at an unnamed photography studio. The postcard was made on AZO postcard paper which dates the image between 1904 and 1918.
This vintage real photo postcard features two young girls playing with a large toy airplane. The plane is very detailed. Note the front wheel and propeller. This image of a vintage, possibly homemade toy airplane, is rare. The postcard’s AZO stamp box indicates that it was produced sometime between 1924 and 1949.
This vintage real photo postcard features a very cute little girl and her exquisite large doll. The young girl is wearing a cute hat and a necklace. The doll has a bow in her hair. The girl is posed next to an ornate wicker chair. Printing on the reverse of the postcard indicates that the photograph was produced by the Totem Studio in Seattle, Washington. The postcard was published by AZO sometime between 1904 and 1918.
This vintage real photo postcard features a group of well dressed youngish men posing for a group photo.The men are wearing an assortment of types of hats. Most of the guys are wearing some kind of pin on their lapel but their common bond is unclear. Perhaps they are members of a fraternal organization? The postcard was produced on “AZO” paper sometime between 1904 and 1918. The clarity of the image is excellent.
This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of a sassy little girl and an apprehensive little boy. The children are adorably dressed and very expressive. The little girl’s picture should be in the dictionary under the word “sassy”. The postcard paper was produced by AZO sometime between 1904 and 1918. The postcard is unused and clearly once resided in a photo or postcard album. The image has excellent clarity.
Sometimes the cabinet card gallery features vintage photographs that are not cabinet cards. Some may find fault with the site’s occasional lapses of fidelity to the cabinet card era. However, I can not stop myself from sharing other types of vintage photographs in my collection. This real photo postcard is truly special. A cute baby sits in a carriage in front of a 48 starred American flag. Behind the child is a white picket fence. The only items missing from this patriotic photograph is a Chevrolet and an apple pie. The postcard was produced by AZO between 1918 and 1930. If you have an opinion as to whether I should be including vintage non cabinet card photographs in the Cabinet Card Gallery, please let me know by leaving me a comment.
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