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VTG 1914 Comic Postcard Gypsum KS Kansas Turkey Trot Dance Hobo T.P. & Co Details
◆ Core Subject: Hobo Comic & Turkey Trot Dance Poster, Gypsum, Kansas
◆ Publisher: T.P. & Co. N.Y. (Taylor, Pratt & Co.), Series 968
◆ Text on Card:
• Front: \"I\'D A DERN SIGHT RUTHER SEE A TURKEY TROT THAN HEAR A COLLEGE YELL!\" / \"GRAND CASINO TURKEY TROT TO-NIGHT! ADMISSION...\"
• Back: \"POST CARD\" / \"THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE\" / \"THIS SPACE FOR NAME AND ADDRESS\" / Hand-written message: \"Gypsum, Kan. 8/11/14. Will be in the harvest field this afternoon. Henry. Address R.1. Gypsum, Kan. c/o W.R. Redden.\" Addressed to \"Miss Anna Meyer, Girard, Kan. R.7. Box 30.\"
◆ Visual Elements:
• Building: Interior/Exterior stylized wall background featuring a large hand-drawn \"Grand Casino\" dance advertisement poster.
• Traffic: Features a couple dynamically dancing the \"Turkey Trot\" on the poster illustration; a single stylized character (\"tramp/hobo\" archetype) standing in the foreground pointing his thumb toward the sign.
• Details: Distinct comic illustration style with selective red color accents on the dancer\'s dress, the character\'s vest, patched pants, and umbrella. Features a crisp, circular \"GYPSUM AUG 11 1914 KAN.\" town postmark.
◆ Estimated Era: Divided Back (Circa 1907 - 1915)
◆ Postage Status: POSTED (Includes a postally used 1¢ green George Washington Notes
◆ Overall Grading: Very Good Vintage Condition
◆ Surface & Image: Bold ink linework and strong red color registration. Minor, age-appropriate surface aging and slight text shadowing/ink transfer from historical contact on the reverse side.
◆ Edges & Corners: Light edge wear present. Minor soft corner bumping at the top-left and bottom-left tips, consistent with a postally traveled card of this age.
◆ Reverse Side: Shows standard paper toning/mellowing from its 110+ year age. Hand-written ink is fully legible, dark, and clear.
◆ Defects: No structural tears, pinholes, or heavy fold creases. Features standard postmark indentation on the stamp and Handling
◆ Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with card stock support inside a white envelope.
◆ Service: Sent via Standard Envelope for Postcards.
◆ Value: Provides a highly affordable, reliable shipping option that includes tracking.
