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A 5.5x3.5" vintage RPPC photo postcard from the estate of a vintage automobile postcard collector. This was part of a huge collection of antique postcards.
Photo Overview
This real photo postcard captures a group of well-dressed gentlemen seated in an early brass-era touring automobile parked along a tree-lined lakeshore drive in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The men wear period hats and dark suits, with one gentleman positioned at the right-hand steering wheel of the large open touring car. The high-set headlamps, round radiator with tall hood, wooden-spoke wheels, and open touring body place this vehicle firmly in the 1905 to 1908 period. In the background, a second smaller runabout automobile sits beneath the row of shade trees near the water\'s edge, suggesting this was a popular spot for early motoring enthusiasts to gather and display their machines.
Given the Kenosha, Wisconsin postmark, this large touring car is very likely a Rambler, manufactured by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company whose factory was located in Kenosha and produced some of America\'s earliest mass-market automobiles. The postcard was mailed in October 1909 to Theodore Siegrist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the German-language message and signature of Hans Luthi reflect the strong Swiss-German immigrant community of the region. A wonderful early automobile image with strong Wisconsin motoring history appeal.
Condition
All postcards we sell are in fair to excellent vintage condition. Please see photos for any tears, folds, smudges, or other age damage that may be present.
