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Up for sale is a scarce and captivating antique Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) featuring two gentlemen posed inside a photographic studio using an elaborate novelty crescent moon and star-studded backdrop, boldly lettered \"EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO.\"
Both subjects are sharply dressed in early 1900s suits, bow ties, and fedoras/bowler hats. The reverse features an unused AZO stamp box (four triangles pointing up, dating the card to 1904–1918) alongside period pencil inscriptions identifying the sitters.
Details:
- Format: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) on AZO stock
- Era: Circa 1904–1918
- Location: Excelsior Springs, Missouri
- Subject: Studio Novelty Moon/Stars Prop with Dapper Menswear
- Verso Inscription: Handwritten in pencil (\"Elmer Geo. Rocheford Dad / John Trainor — Friend\")
Condition:
Unposted. Strong photographic contrast and clarity. Shows minor corner wear, age-related toning on the reverse, and dark foxing/spotting concentrated near the upper right corner on the front. Postcard looks to have been trimmed down. Please review all high-resolution photos for exact condition details.
Ships safely inside a protective archival sleeve with rigid backing.
