Studio portrait of a seated young man, Akron, IA, 1913

Subjects: Mail & Correspondence Portraits
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1913 (Golden Age)

Back of Studio portrait of a seated young man, Akron, IA, 1913, c. 1913 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

A young man sits in a wooden chair for a studio portrait, wearing a dark suit, bow tie, and high laced boots. Behind him a painted backdrop imitates an ornate paneled interior, and a patterned carpet covers the floor. Real photo portraits like this were inexpensive and common in small-town studios of the period, often made to be mailed to relatives. This one carried a chatty note from a cousin to a man named John: a complaint that he never writes, a report of "just dandy weather" and very little snow that fall, and the news that Anna had been married. The sender closed by teasing John about when he would marry and signed off "With Regards M.M."

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Akron Iowa Jan 5 - 1913 Dear Cousin John:- Why dont you ever write? Are you so busy there? We are all O.K. out here. Had just dandy weather out here all fall. And but a very little snow so far. How did you spend Xmas? Had a pretty good time and got quite a number of presents too. I suppose you've heard that Anna got married. When are you going to get married? Write soon. With Regards M.M.

Addressed to

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FromAkron, IA

Postcard record

Condition	Good
Place sent from	Akron, IA
Notes	White border; real photo print; minor edge wear and light staining; no printed caption. No postmark — card is unmailed. Real-photo postcard with divided back (vertical printed divider "CORRESPONDENCE HERE / NAME AND ADDRESS HERE"); message datelined Akron Iowa, Jan 5 1913. Light toning and edge wear, small stain near left center.

Cite this card

Studio portrait of a seated young man, Akron, IA, 1913, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/studio-portrait-of-a-seated-young-man-akron-ia-1913. Accessed November 2, 2026.