Published by
Souvenir Postcard Company, American, 1905 - 1914
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Photograph by
Unidentified
Date
1905-1914
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
Description
Postcard of a black and white photograph of a seated woman selling nut cakes from paper resting on her lap. The woman looks off to the right. She holds the paper in her lap with cakes layered under the paper. In her PR hand she holds a large fan. She wears a dark shawl and a blanket covers her knees and legs. Below the image, along the bottom, is a white rectangle with text within listing the manufacturer and image caption "SOUVENIR POST CARD CO N.Y. / 16804-Nut Cake Vender." The back of the postcard is dividing into two sections. Green printed text and lines cover the back. "Post Card / This space may be used for Correspondence / The address only to be Written Here / PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS."
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
postcards
Topic
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.37.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b106f960-ac2b-4359-8007-3065e38202dd

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