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Vintage 1907 Group On Log Hats RPPC Real Photo Postcard Newark DE Posted 3.5x5.5
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded real photo postcard printed on photographic postcard stock in the United States, with a standard divided-back POST CARD layout.
Item: Vintage original Real Photo (RPPC) postcard depicting an outdoor group portrait of one man and several women sitting together on a large fallen tree trunk beside a calm body of water.
Front image details: Horizontal sepia-toned photograph showing the seated man in a dark suit and bowler hat at the left, with women in high-collared white shirtwaists and long skirts wearing wide-brimmed decorated hats arranged along the log, trees and foliage in the background reflected in the water at right.
Back details: Reverse side has a large printed POST CARD heading at the top, with left panel labeled CORRESPONDENCE HERE and right panel for NAME AND ADDRESS separated by a single vertical line; in brown ink is a handwritten note dated 8/11/07 beginning \"Dear Auntie I am sorry I forgot to send your card\" and explaining that the photo is one of the sender\'s own make, addressed to Mrs Thomas Swan, St Georges, New Castle Co., Del., with a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp at upper right tied by a circular NEWARK SEP 11 8 AM 1907 postmark.
Era/Type/Subject: Divided Back era 1907 Real Photo (RPPC) postcard mailed from Newark, Delaware, United States, subject a people-themed outdoor group portrait on a fallen tree by the water; Actual Measurements: Approx. 3.5 x 5.5 inches, and unit of sale is one postcard as shown.
Condition: Front image side shows light overall handling wear with faint surface rubbing, scattered small specks, and a slightly lighter patch of surface wear near the lower center, while the group portrait remains clear with well-defined faces and clothing. Corners and edges display mild rounding and slight edge wear but the card stays flat and intact with no creases or tears. Reverse side has even age toning with a few small soil spots and a faint smudge near the lower edge, clear handwritten message and address in brown ink, intact green one-cent Franklin stamp, and a sharp NEWARK SEP 11 1907 postmark.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
