This unique real photo postcard (RPPC) captures an entertaining early 20th-century vernacular moment outside a residence with address 608 in Manhattan, Kansas. In the photograph, a woman standing on the front lawn balances a broom perfectly upright on the palm of her hand while onlookers react nearby. The crisp photographic detail shows early 1900s women\'s attire, long skirts, white blouses, and classic Edwardian residential architecture featuring decorative stained glass windows and shingled gables.The reverse side provides exceptional historical context, postmarked in Manhattan, Kansas on April 16, 1913, with a green one-cent George Washington postage stamp. The written correspondence from Faye to Daisy Barker in Louisburg, Kansas describes a college sports/baseball game against a visiting team from University Honolulu (\'beat us 7 to 3!\') and playfully references the photograph: \'am only balancing the broom on my hand.\'Printed on authentic heavy silver gelatin photographic postcard stock, this original period photo piece remains well-preserved. It displays clear imagery with rich monochrome tone development typical of pre-WWI American photographic prints.Physical condition is consistent with age and postal transport. Minor silvering, light edge wear, corner rounding, and faint postmark ink transfer on the surface are visible, all adding to its historical charm. An extraordinary piece for collectors of Kansas local history, unique vernacular photography oddities, and sports memorabilia.Rarity: UncommonCondition Notes: Very good vintage condition with light edge wear, corner handling, minor age toning, and postmark ink impressions on back and front border edges.
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