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Vintage C1910s Margrete Clara Women Valentine RPPC Real Photo Postcard AZO
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded real photo postcard on standard postcard cardstock with divided back layout and AZO stamp box featuring four small triangle corner emblems.
Item: Vintage C1910s standard-size Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) from the United States featuring a studio portrait of two women identified in handwriting as Margrete and Clara.
Front image: Vertical black-and-white real photo portrait showing two young women seated closely together wearing dark fur or plush coats and winter hats, the woman at left in a dark brimmed hat and the woman at right in a light knit cap and eyeglasses; narrow white margin around the image carries handwritten names "magrete" at the left and "Clara" at the right.
Back details: Reverse side printed POST CARD at upper center with a vertical line dividing the left CORRESPONDENCE area from the right NAME AND ADDRESS HERE panel, AZO stamp box at upper right with four small triangles and the words PLACE STAMP HERE, and handwritten ink Valentine greeting from Clara Simonson to Miss Gladys Larson in Steuben, Wisconsin; postcard remains unposted with no stamp or cancellation.
Era/Type/Subject: Authentic C1910s divided back Real Photo era original RPPC postcard on standard-size AZO postcard cardstock from the 1907-1915 period, subject women portrait, Valentine holiday greeting, people and social history, United States; 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 two women in winter coats and hats with light overall handling wear including faint surface rubbing, a few small scattered white specks, and a light rectangular discoloration near the lower right border likely from old adhesive. Corners and edges display mild rounding and slight edge wear, while the postcard cardstock remains flat and structurally sound without creases, tears, or missing pieces. Reverse divided-back side has even light age toning with a few tiny soil specks, clear printed POST CARD and AZO stamp box, handwritten ink Valentine message to Miss Gladys Larson in Steuben, Wisconsin, and remains unposted with no stamp or postmark.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
