Five people, four women and one man, pose on the wooden steps of a house porch. A cat sits on the porch floor to the left. The women wear long dresses and high-collared blouses; the man wears a suit and tie.
The card was addressed to Philomath, Oregon, and the message is dated January 2, 1911, when real photo postcards were a common way to share family portraits.
Black-and-white photograph; printed headings "POST CARD", "CORRESPONDENCE HERE", and "NAME AND ADDRESS HERE"; damage along top edge, spots, and scratches; likely a real photo postcard.
No postmark. Divided-back 'VELOX' stamp box (real-photo card, ca. 1907-1914). Pencil handwriting on correspondence side ("From Miss Linnie ... Jan 2, 1911"); no stamp affixed; light soiling and foxing.
Cite this card
Group portrait on a porch, Philomath, OR, 1911, postcard, c. 1911. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/group-portrait-on-a-porch-philomath-or-1911. Accessed November 2, 2026.
