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Vintage C1910s Two Women Portrait B&W RPPC Real Photo Postcard Parnell Iowa USA
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded real photo postcard printed on AZO photographic postcard stock with a standard divided-back POST CARD layout on medium-weight cardboard.
Item: Vintage original RPPC depicting a formal studio portrait of two young women, presented in a circular image area against a wide light-colored border.
Front image details: Horizontal card front with a circular black-and-white photograph at the right, showing the two women from the chest up, each wearing high-necked early 1900s blouses—one with a lace yoke and ribbon bow, the other with a finely pleated bodice—posed before a plain studio backdrop.
Back details: Reverse side has a large POST CARD heading at the top, CORRESPONDENCE HERE panel at left and NAME AND ADDRESS HERE panel at right separated by a single vertical dividing line, an AZO stamp box with PLACE STAMP HERE text and corner triangles, and graphite-pencil inscription at the right reading "Miss Genevieve Bond Parnell Ia" with a small penciled number at the upper left; card is unposted with no stamp or postmark.
Era/Type/Subject: Divided Back era c.1910s Real Photo (RPPC) postcard on standard-size cardboard stock from the United States, subject a two-women portrait within a circular vignette; Actual Measurements: Approx. 3.5" x 5.5" (inches), and unit of sale is one postcard as shown.
Condition: Front image side shows light overall handling wear with faint surface rubbing, a few tiny white specks in the background and on the women's faces, and a small light stain in the blank margin at lower left, while the circular portrait remains clear. Corners and edges display minimal rounding with slight edge wear but the card stays flat and intact with no creases or tears. Reverse side has slight age toning with a few tiny soil specks, graphite pencil inscription reading "Miss Genevieve Bond Parnell Ia" plus a small number at upper left, AZO stamp box and divided POST CARD layout still crisp, unposted with no stamp or postmark.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
