This vintage real photo postcard features a young boy and girl riding a donkey. Pardon my lack of equine knowledge; perhaps the donkey is actually a mule or burro. Both children are smiling and apparently having a good time. It is likely that the pair are siblings. The sister is riding side-saddle. I believe the donkey is actually a late donkey. It was not unusual to have subjects pose with a taxidermied animal for their studio photograph. The AZO stamp box on the reverse of this postcard indicates that it was published between 1910 and 1930. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features two young girls wearing bathing suits, posing for their portrait at a beach community photo studio. The Engleside studio was located in Beach Haven on Long Beach Island. The town borders the Atlantic Ocean. The AZO stamp box indicates that the photo was taken sometime between 1904 and 1918. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features a studio portrait of a pretty young woman wearing an adorable hat. The woman’s name is embossed above her image on the card. Her name was “Mabele Fishwick”. The 1900 US census reveals that Mabele was 15 years-old, born in 1884, and lived with her parents and 13 year-old brother in Cincinnati. In 1908 she married Clarence H. Hinsdale. The couple’s marriage ended in divorce. She married again in 1922 to Hewett Griggs Robertson. During World War I, Mabele worked with the Red Cross and then went to Washington DC to work for the government (Civilian Personel Army Ordnance”. During that time, Mabele was on a flight from Washington DC to Dayton, Ohio. Due to gale force winds, the plane, carrying nine passengers, had to make an emergency landing in a farmer’s field. In an interview with a reporter, Mabele said that pilots needed to be more careful where they choose to land. She explained that the Pennsylvania farmer who owned the field, charged the pilot $250.00 for “parking priviliges” and charged each occupant of the plane 50 cents for walking across his property. Mabele’s portrait was taken by Rensler’s studio, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The advertising on the reverse of the postcard indicates that the studio had more than one location in Cincinnati as well as a location in Cleveland, Ohio. According to one historical Cincinnati blog, Rensler’s was one of the few photo studios in Cincinnati that accepted African American clients. The studio operated for 83 years and shut down in 1989. I have seen a number of photographs by this studio and many are excellent. The AZO stamp box on this card indicates that the postcard dates back to between 1918 and 1930. (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of two young African American men posed standing on a brick wall. The dapper men are well dressed, wearing a suit and tie. Note the men’s hats. It is presumed that these men are African American because this postcard was found in the US. However, it is possible that the men are actually from somewhere other than America. It would certainly be interesting to know why these men seem to be in the middle of nowhere standing on a wall. There are bricks behind them which may indicates that the men are at a construction site or perhaps, at the location of a destroyed building. The AZO stamp box on this card indicates that the postcard dates back to between 1918 and 1930. (SOLD)
This vintage postcard features a photograph of a young child sitting on an ox pulled cart. The scene is at Happy Hollow, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Note the signage. The sign on the cart states “Traveling Thru Ark : Will Be Home Soon). This postcard was a souvenir from Hot Springs National Park. The AZO stamp box on this postcard indicates that it was published sometime between 1924 and 1949. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features a studio portrait of a trombone player. He is wearing a band uniform and is holding the trombone on his lap. Writing on the reverse of the postcard indicates that his name Abdulla Adams and that he wrote the card from Jamestown, New York in 1918. Preliminary research reveals that there was an “Abdulla Adams” that lived in Jamestown. HIs draft card (1917) and the Jamestown City Directory (1922) provides some background information about this young man. Adams was born in Corytso, Albania in 1897. He was twenty-one years old when the photo on the card was taken. The city directory reveals that Adams was employed as a finisher in a furniture factory. The AZO stamp box on the reverse of this postcard indicates that the postcard was published between 1904 and 1918. SOLD
This striking vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of a mother and father posing with their daughter. The family is well dressed. Dad has a serious expression while mom has a warm smile. She affecftionally rests one hand on the dads shoulder and the other hand on her daughter’s shoulder. The daughter’s expression indicates that she is not happy about being photographed. The AZO stampbox reveals that the card dates back to sometime between 1904-1918. Writing in the message section of the postcard informs us that the subjects of this photograph are Uncle Alfred, Aunt Wealtha, and cousin Maira. The postcard is in good condition (see scans).
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This vintage lithographic postcard features an attractive young Filipino woman holding a parasol and wearing a nice smile. Her jewelry includes a necklace, bracelet, and a ring. She looks to be in her teenage years. She is well dressed and it appears that she is dressed for some kind of an event. Her fashion statement suggest a Japanese influence. The young woman has signed the image, “With Love, Generosa”. Generosa means “generous” in Spanish. The embossed stamp on the bottom right of the image, reveals that the young lady’s photograph was taken by the Central Art Studio in Cabanatuan, Philippines. Cabanatuan is located in the province of Nueva Ecija. The postcard has an AZO stamp box that reveals that the postcard dates back to sometime between 1924 and 1949. This postcard measures about 5.60 x 3.75 inches. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features a uniformed girl scout. She is adorable and appears to be in her teenage years. She was photographed by the Jack Adamoff studio in Passaic, New Jersey. The AZO stamp box indicates that the card was produced sometime between 1910 and 1930. This postcard is in very good condition (see scans).
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This vintage postcard features a portrait of an attractive African American woman. She stands behind a wall topped by a vase of flowers. She is wearing a shiny fabric dress and earrings. She looks regal. Her portrait was taken by Renslers studio, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to one historical Cincinnati blog, Rensler’s was one of the few photo studios in Cincinnati that accepted African American clients. The studio operated for 83 years and shut down in 1989. The AZO stamp box on this card indicates that the postcard dates back to between 1918 and 1930. SOLD
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