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Man helping woman in Merry Widow hat into a limousine, circa 1908

Subjects
AutomobilesComics & Humor
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Man helping woman in Merry Widow hat into a limousine, circa 1908, Florence Davis, OH, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Man helping woman in Merry Widow hat into a limousine, circa 1908, Florence Davis, OH, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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A man in a suit and bowler hat assists a woman wearing a large Merry Widow hat as she steps into an early open-sided limousine; a chauffeur sits at the wheel. Printed verse below jokes that the hat spoiled the planned ride.

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PublisherI. Grollman
Copyright 1908 by I. Grollman He had planned a charming ride In the Limousine, at that, But hang the luck, he quite forgot That MERRY WIDOW HAT. --- Post Card THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE STAMP HERE. UNITED STATES AND CANADA, ONE CENT. FOREIGN, TWO CENTS.
Addressed to
Miss Florence Davis

Beach Park, Ohio

Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place addressedFlorence Davis, Beach Park, OH
NotesWhite margin at bottom with printed caption; black-and-white image; copyright 1908. No postmark visible. Divided-back card with printed stamp box 'UNITED STATES AND CANADA, ONE CENT. / FOREIGN, TWO CENTS.'; no stamp present. Pencil dealer code 'RMLS 5-' at top left; name 'Mabel Blain' written in the correspondence space. Front carries printed copyright 1908 by A. Grollman.

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Man helping woman in Merry Widow hat into a limousine, circa 1908, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/man-helping-woman-in-merry-widow-hat-into-a-limousine-circa. Accessed October 5, 2026.