A printed portrait of Senator William B. Allison, an older man with white hair and a full white beard, wearing a dark suit and bow tie. The caption calls him "THE BELOVED NESTOR OF REPUBLICANISM" and adds "PRIMARY JUNE 2," linking the image to a Republican primary campaign. Allison represented Iowa in the U.S. Senate from 1873 until his death in 1908 and was a senior Republican voice on tariff and financial questions.
Decorative border; printed caption "SENATOR WILLIAM B. ALLISON / 'THE BELOVED NESTOR OF REPUBLICANISM' / PRIMARY JUNE 2"; publisher mark "MANZ CHICAGO W".
Postmark: none — no cancellation, address, or message on the back; the reverse is blank except dealer pencil marks "112" and "2.00" in the upper right. Undivided back with no printed imprint or stamp box. Front (context only) is a halftone portrait of Senator William B. Allison with a white border and decorative frame.
Cite this card
Senator William B. Allison portrait, Chicago, IL, circa 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/senator-william-b-allison-portrait-chicago-il-circa-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
