A 1909 French photo identity card which combines several interesting elements, including a a stamp-like perforated seal.
An unusual pioneer postcard with full color advertising for the Bucket Pump on its front, mailed from Cincinnati. This is actually a trade card that was set up with address lines for mailing. On May 19, 1898 Congress granted private printers permission to print and sell cards that bore the inscription “Private Mailing Card” (PMC), which could be sent for 1¢ in postage. Earlier, only Government-issues Postal Cards could be sent for 1¢; private cards were required to have certain wording on the address side and could be sent for 1¢, This item does not bear the required 1898 PMC legend, has an advertising message on the front contrary to regulations, and bears a 1¢ stamp issued from 1890 to 1893. This card might possibly have been mailed prior to 1898.
Well, Dr. Townsend’s consultation was free. I’m sure his device and any air he offered was not. (From 1874 Providence City Directory.)
Such a wonderfully silly-seeming concept . . . partly-made shirts. Sew them together yourself.
Overall design on the back of a mailed advertising cover.
This great elephant stock cut—with and without boots—can be found on all sorts of 19th century ephemera. Adjoining are a couple of examples.
Unused Civil War patriotic cover.