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Antique real photo postcard (RPPC) showing a group of twelve young men posed on the lawn outside a Victorian clapboard house. The house has a projecting bay window and a porch trimmed with gingerbread brackets and scalloped fretwork, and neighboring houses and a large shade tree are visible behind.
The men wear the styles of the 1910s: sack suits, high starched collars, narrow and striped neckties, and one bow tie. Two men sit in front on wooden chairs holding straw boater hats, and a third holds a dark hat at his side. Several have closely cropped or shaved heads. A few have taken off their jackets and stand in shirtsleeves, one with his arms crossed. It's a candid, relaxed group portrait, possibly of a club, workplace crew, church group, or friends gathered for an occasion. The men are not identified.
The back has an AZO stamp box with all four triangles pointing up, which dates the paper to about 1904–1918. It has a divided back reading "Post Card / Correspondence Here / Name and Address Here." The card is unused, with no writing, stamp, or postmark.
A good piece for collectors of early real photo postcards, men's fashion history, Victorian architecture, or vernacular photography.
Size: approximately 5 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Condition:Good antique condition for its age. The image is clear with good contrast and sepia tone. There is a small dark spot of emulsion loss on the house siding above the bay window. A fingerprint smudge shows in the right border on the front, and a smudge and light soiling are on the lower left of the back. The corners and edges show light wear. No creases, tears, or writing observed. Please review the detailed photos for exact condition.
Specifics:- Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)- Era: c. 1904–1918 (AZO stamp box, four triangles up)- Subject: Group of men, men's fashion, Victorian house- Theme: People, Occupational/Social Groups, Architecture- Postage Condition: Unposted- Back: Divided back- Photo Paper: AZO- Region: United States (location unidentified)- Size: approx. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4"- Original/Reprint: Original
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