Comic policeman and intoxicated man, Atlantic City, NJ, 1915
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
A tinted comic view shows a uniformed policeman, badge lettered 'POLICE' on his coat, supporting a slumped, disheveled man on a brick-paved street. The man holds a bottle in one hand and a bag in the other, and a woman in a white dress watches from a doorway at left. The printed caption "HUG ME CLOSER DARLING." turns the arrest into a mock-romantic joke, a staple of early twentieth-century American humor postcards. The sender's note jokes that this is how they did to him "here," making the card a comic souvenir of an Atlantic City visit.
Postcard Details
221 W. Court St, Doylestown, PA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Atlantic City, NJ |
|---|---|
| Series | D. Series.—32 Des. |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Mr. Clarence Miller, 221 W. Court St, Doylestown, PA |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green |
| Notes | No white border; visible halftone screen and heavy surface crazing/cracking across the image; worn, chipped corners and edges. Postmark: ATLANTIC CITY JUL 24 12-M 1915. Divided-back card with 'D. Series.—32 Des.' imprint; 1¢ green Washington stamp; light soiling, edge and corner wear. |
Cite this card
Comic policeman and intoxicated man, Atlantic City, NJ, 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-policeman-and-intoxicated-man-atlantic-city-nj-1915. Accessed October 21, 2026.