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Vintage C1910s Baby Bernadine Portrait RPPC Real Photo Postcard Velox 3.5x5.5
Brand/Publisher: Real photo postcard printed on Velox photographic postcard stock with standard divided-back POST CARD heading and printed CORRESPONDENCE HERE and NAME AND ADDRESS HERE sections.
Item: Vintage original early 20th century real photo (RPPC) birth-announcement style postcard featuring a studio portrait identified in handwriting as Baby Bernadine.
Front image details: The black-and-white photograph shows an infant in a long white gown and dark shoes posed against a dark textured background, likely a fur or plush throw, with part of an adult figure and interior wall paneling visible behind.
Back details: Reverse side has a typical divided-back layout with vertical divider line, preprinted text for correspondence and address areas, and a Velox stamp box at upper right; the back is blank apart from a small pencil notation.
Era/Type/Subject: Divided Back era (circa 1907–1915) American RPPC on cardboard stock, subject baby and child portrait photography suitable for birth announcement or keepsake use; unit of sale is one unposted postcard as shown.
Actual measurements: ≈ 3.5\" x 5.5\".
Condition: Front photographic image shows light overall handling wear with faint surface gloss rubs and a few tiny white specks visible in the darker background areas, while the baby portrait remains clear and well defined. Card edges and corners display slight wear with minimal rounding but no creases or tears, and the card lies flat and intact. Reverse has clean divided-back printing with an unused correspondence and address side, a small pencil number near the top edge, and the handwritten caption \"Baby Bernadine\" appears on the front margin beneath the image.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
