This is a vintage real photo postcard (RPPC) portrait of a young African American woman standing in front of a porch in front of a house. She holds a vase of flowers in one hand, and with the other she lightly rests on a wooden chair beside her, on which her hat lies. Along the porch railing (behind her) are potted plants that add a charming domestic detail to the setting. She’s dressed in a light-colored, modest dress with three-quarter sleeves. Around her neck is a pendant necklace suspended from a fine chain. The pendant appears to be a small oval or medallion (hard to see the exact motif, but visible in closeups). Her hair is styled simply (likely bobbed or softly waved), and her expression is calm, with a slight, poised gaze toward the camera. The photo was taken outdoors (natural light) in front of a porch, likely in a residential neighborhood. The background includes lattice or railings, and potted plants suggest someone cared for the space. The chair beside her provides a prop that complements the composition. On the reverse, the card bears an AZO stamp box, with two triangles at the top pointing upward and two triangles at the bottom pointing downward. That is a known style used in ASO / AZO postcard backs, and those two-up/two-down triangles typically date a postcard to the ~1918 to 1930 period. Also, the reverse has the handwritten name and address. The name is Hattie Gilmore and the address is in Los Angeles. Presumably, the woman in the photo is Hattie. (SOLD)
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