A man in a dark suit, white shirt, and tie stands behind a counter before a dense wall of postcards held in slotted racks. More cards lie flat in trays across the counter. The scene records an early twentieth-century postcard dealer's booth or shop at the height of the postcard collecting craze, when racks like these were stocked with view cards sold for a penny or two apiece. The photograph was reproduced for a 1979 exhibition at the Gotham Book Mart Gallery in New York.
Black-and-white print with no white border; surface scratches and abrasions, especially along the right side and lower edge.
Postmark: NEW YORK N.Y. MAY-7'79 (U.S. POSTAGE .10 meter, P.B. METER P.B. 803562). Modern 1979 exhibition-announcement card, divided back, glossy photo front, light edge wear and a pencilled "26" at top right.
Cite this card
Postcard dealer at display racks, New York, NY, 1979, postcard, c. 1979. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/postcard-dealer-at-display-racks-new-york-ny-1979. Accessed November 2, 2026.
