INTRIGUING IMAGE OF SIMPLY DRESSED BLACK WOMAN SITTING ON STEPS WITH TWO WHITE MEN (VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD)

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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

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Published in: on October 11, 2015 at 12:00 pm  Comments (1)  
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YA GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS: FOUR YOUNG WOMAN POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT (VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD)

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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.

Published in: on September 13, 2015 at 12:00 pm  Leave a Comment  
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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL AND HER EXQUISITE DOLL IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD)

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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.

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Published in: on September 9, 2015 at 12:24 pm  Leave a Comment  
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TEN WELL DRESSED GUYS POSING FOR A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH (REAL PHOTO POSTCARD)

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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.

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Published in: on August 16, 2015 at 12:18 pm  Leave a Comment  
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PORTRAIT OF THE SASSIEST GIRL YOU EVER DID SEE AND A SHY BOY (VINTAGE REAL PHOTO POSTCARD)

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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.

Published in: on August 12, 2015 at 11:57 am  Comments (4)  
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