1910s~VICTORIAN MAN IN ROADSTER CAR~NOVELTY STUDIO PROP REAL PHOTO POSTCARD

1910s~VICTORIAN MAN IN ROADSTER CAR~NOVELTY STUDIO PROP REAL PHOTO POSTCARD For Sale

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1910s~VICTORIAN MAN IN ROADSTER CAR~NOVELTY STUDIO PROP REAL PHOTO POSTCARD:
$1.50

The Image:A young man is posing in a stylized, painted cutout or prop vehicle. This was an incredibly popular novelty photography studio trend during the early 1900s. Studios would have painted mockups of early automobiles, airplanes, or speedboats so sitters could pretend they were driving modern machinery.

The Text on Car:The tire mock-up prominently features\"Cal. 4-11-44\". While this resembles a date (April 11, 1944), it is actually a stylized prop identifier, a specific code, or a humorous reference common to carnival and novelty photos—the physical postcard design itself proves it was manufactured decades prior to 1944.

Sallie Jordan on back with measurements.

1910s~VICTORIAN MAN IN ROADSTER CAR~NOVELTY STUDIO PROP REAL PHOTO POSTCARD For Sale

1910s~VICTORIAN MAN IN ROADSTER CAR~NOVELTY STUDIO PROP REAL PHOTO POSTCARD: $1.50

1910s~VICTORIAN MAN IN ROADSTER CAR~NOVELTY STUDIO PROP REAL PHOTO POSTCARD:
$1.50