Antique C1910s Family Portrait RPPC Real Photo Postcard Wilson Studio Astoria OR
Brand/Publisher: Wilson Studio of Astoria, Oregon, with embossed credit at the lower front margin and along the left edge of the reverse, on standard divided-back postcard cardstock.
Item: Vintage C1910s standard-size Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) from the United States featuring a posed indoor family portrait.
Front image: Vertical sepia-toned studio portrait showing a seated man at right in a dark three-piece suit and tie on a wooden bench, a woman standing behind him in a light blouse and skirt with her hands resting on his shoulders, and a young girl at left with long hair tied with a large bow, wearing a light knee-length dress, stockings, and strap shoes while standing on a small upholstered footstool; soft painted backdrop suggests trees and sky.
Back details: Reverse side printed POST CARD at upper center with a vertical line dividing the correspondence area at left from the address panel at right, small stamp box at upper right carrying the words PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE, embossed studio name along the left margin, and a small pencil price notation #1 #4 near the upper edge; correspondence and address panels are otherwise blank and the card remains unposted.
Era/Type/Subject: Authentic Divided Back era C1910s original RPPC family portrait postcard on standard-size cardstock from Astoria, Oregon, subject domestic and family life, people and social history photography; Actual Measurements: Approx. 3.5\" x 5.5\" (inches) and unit of sale is one single postcard as shown.
Condition: Front real photo image side shows light overall handling wear including faint surface rubbing, slight age toning, a few tiny scattered soil specks, and a horizontal crease running across the center through the girl\'s dress and background. Corners and edges display mild rounding with slight edge wear, while the postcard cardstock remains structurally sound with no tears or missing pieces. Reverse divided-back side has light age toning with a small brown soil spot near the lower edge and pencil price notation #1 and #4 at the upper margin; correspondence and address panels are unused and the card is unposted.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
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