This vintage real postcard features a little girl posing in her best Sunday clothing. She is a cutie pie. Note her wide brimmed hat. The young girl is identified by an inscription on the reverse of the postcard (“Grace B. Shapley”). At the time of the photograph she was six years of age. Research reveals that Grace B. Shapley (1902-1989) spent all or much of her life in Binghamton, New York. Her father was William Shapley (1850-1923) and her mother was Sara Mary Thorne Shapley (1867-1919). Her father either owned or worked in boiler factory. Grace appears in Binghamton directories through 1936. Further research is required to find out where her life took her after that time. I don’t know where life took her, but I know where she ended up. She is buried in Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton. This postcard was printed on a postcard by Artura sometime between 1908 and 1924 SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features five well dressed citizens being photographed by the Elite Studio, located on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The gents and ladies look like they wandered off the set of “Boardwalk Empire”. Note the hats worn by this gathering of older adults. The 1919 Boyd’s Atlantic City Directory reports that the Elite Studio was operated by photographers Erna Hoefle and Ferdinand U. Latimer. Erna is a female name. Women operating photo studios during this era was not very common. This postcard has an Artura stamp box which indicates that the card was published sometime between 1908 and 1924. This vintage postcard is in excellent condition (see scans).
This vintage real photo postcard features two adorable sisters wearing fancy winter clothing. These kids are an illustration of what it means to be “bundled up”. Note the children’s boots and hats. The youngest child is wearing a scarf that gives the appearance of a big ribbon. The ribbon makes her look like a wrapped Christmas gift. This postcard has an Artura stamp box which indicates that the card was published sometime between 1908 and 1924. (SOLD)
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