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Category: Real Photo Postcards

Mary Kottmyer in Chicago

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, used. Circa early 1910’s. Price:  $15.00 The smartly-dressed Mary in suit and ostrich-plume hat. We’re guessing she’s in her early twenties….. As you’ve noticed, this card was postmarked but the date and location stamp portion…Read More…

Mae at the Iowa River Dam, Iowa City, 1908

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard. Postmarked January 15, 1908, Iowa City, Iowa. Price:  $15.00                Size:  About 5 x 3 and 1/2″. Card is slightly cropped.  For old times sake……. Addressed to:   “Mr. L….Read More…

A Moment’s Rest

Real Photo Postcard, unused. Stamp box:  DOPS. Circa 1925 – 1942. Price:  $8.00 Is this us? Finding a safe spot in a storm, surrounded by the chaos of life, just a breather for a minute, but drawing strength….Yeah, it feels…Read More…

Vinita Belle Lowry

Real Photo Postcard, 1919. Unused. ARTURA stamp box.  Price:  $15.00 Such a cute baby and how excellent that the family member gave us the description on the reverse: “Vinita Belle Lowry at the age of 13 months.” Vinita Belle’s date…Read More…

The Old Houseboat

Real Photo Postcard, unused. Circa 1907 – 1915. Price:  $4.00 What confirms this structure’s status as a boat is the name at the stern – though very faint and indiscernible. And since the postcard’s image is so washed out, here’s…Read More…

A Hidden Doorway

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. Deckled edge. Circa 1910’s. Photographer:  E. Hunter, Schlettstadt. Pt. 773/II.  Price:  $15.00 An unusual photographic pose if we ever saw one! The whimsical Augustine, wife of Julien Duller, pauses at a “doorway,” her left…Read More…

Miss Lila Sears, Portland, Oregon

. Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. AZO stamp box. Photographer:  Bicknell. Circa 1916 – 1918. Price:  $15.00       Embossed on the front lower right is the photographer info:   “Bicknell. 326 1/2 Washington St. Portland Ore.” Miss Lila, very…Read More…

Martha Reifschneider

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. KRUXO stamp box, circa 1908 – 1910. Price:  $15.00 Portrait of a beautiful young woman, in satin dress with tucks and a ruffled high lace collar….. This particular KRUXO stamp box, with four-leaf clovers…Read More…

Ethel (Lewis) Kelly

Divided back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. CYKO stamp box. Circa 1915 – 1925. Price:  $15.00 There are two names on the back of this card:  Ethel Lewis Kelly and Bertha Tufford. Presumably they are cousins, or Bertha could be a cousin-in-law, though…Read More…

Young Woman Wearing Striped Sash

Divided back, Real Photo Postcard, wide border. Unused. Circa 1910 – 1920s. Price:  $6.00 A dark-haired young woman with bangs and hair pulled up in a top bun, wears a loose-fitting white blouse and…..are those trousers? Possibly, but more likely…Read More…