PC-000-754A

Real Photo Post Card of part of a room in an early Iowa home, with a message

 

1906

 

 

The Real Photo Post Card process allowed amateur and professional photographers to take "snap shots," deliver the film to a photo-finishing shop, and take away postcards ready for mailing. Some types of paper allowed for exposure under gas lamps with no special lighting. The date of 1906 on one of the cancellation stamps, which are hard to read, in this case is corroborated by US Post Office regulations that did not alow private use of the words "Post Card" until 1901, and reserved the entire front of the card for the address until 1907. This explains the large white space and the writing to the left of the photograph. There is no information given about the location or ownership of the home, except that the cancellation of the sending post office is of Ames, Iowa. The "corner" of the room mentioned in the message contains a desk and chair, with what looks like an arrangement of pictures or cards, what appears to be a lamp, and a curtain.

Rooms;Ames, Iowa; Residences Undivided backs; RPPC; Real Photo Poct Cards; Picture postcards

 

California - San Diego

 

 

MS-0008

English

 

Postcard

3.5 inches x 5.5 inches

Yes

PC-000-754B

This is a corner of my room as it looks at present
Arthur

 

Image

TIFF

19.57 MB