A baby sits upright in a long white gown, its hem marked by dark horizontal bands, against a dark studio background. The portrait served as a birth announcement: the McCormicks of Marietta, Ohio, sent it to Dolly Richardson in Durbin, West Virginia, with news of their son Tryon Hamilton, born December 13, 1906. Families in the early 1900s often used studio portraits as postcard announcements, a practical way to share a new arrival with friends at a distance.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Announce the birth
of their son
Tryon Hamilton
Born Dec 13 '06
PostmarkedMarietta, OH, May 9, 1907, 10:00
Addressed to
Mrs Dolly Richardson
Richardson Hardware Store
Durbin, WV
FromMr and Mrs. E E Mc Cornick, 107 Poplar St, Marietta, OH
Return address: Mr and Mrs E E McCormick, 107 Poplar St, Marietta, Ohio; addressed to Mrs Dolly Richardson, Durbin, Pocahontas Co, West Va, care Richardson Hardware Store (partly struck through). Postmark: Marietta, Ohio, DEC 4; receiving mark: DURBIN, W. VA., MAY 9 10AM 1907 REC'D. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS'), 1c Franklin 1902 stamp, real-photo card; toned/soiled with dealer pencil marks '113' and '4.00' at top; writing on front; stains and edge wear.
Cite this card
Infant in long white gown, Marietta, OH, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/infant-in-long-white-gown-marietta-oh-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
