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Donkey party on the beach, Atlantic City, NJ, circa 1903

Card type
Real photo

About this postcard

Two young women in matching dark dresses with striped trim ride a single donkey across a sandy beach, with a large pier pavilion building behind them. A small sign propped in the sand in the foreground reads "Donkey Party at Atlantic City."

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Mr. H. C. Blake

1212 N. Charles St Baltimore, MD

Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. H. C. Blake, 1212 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD
Place depictedAtlantic City, NJ, NJ
Place mentionedAtlantic City, NJ
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1906
NotesSepia-toned real photo print, no white border; scattered dark spots and blemishes on the surface, light corner wear, faint crease at upper left. No postmark or cancellation readable; 1-cent green Franklin stamp uncancelled. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS'), 'ATLANTIC CITY SOUVENIR' imprint. Heavy orange staining across the back and a large black ink blot obscuring the end of the street line; pencil dealer mark 'D5M' with price '3' at top left.

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Donkey party on the beach, Atlantic City, NJ, circa 1903, postcard, c. 1903. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/donkey-party-on-the-beach-atlantic-city-nj-circa-1903. Accessed November 2, 2026.