Full-length studio portrait of a young child standing on a plain backdrop, hands clasped in front. The child wears a checkered tunic with dark trim, dark stockings, and dark shoes.
The portrait was made at Unique Studio on First Avenue in Seattle and addressed to a recipient in Lincolnville Center, Maine. In the early 1900s, families often had studio portraits printed as postcards to share with relatives and friends.
Real photo postcard; embossed studio mark lower left reading 'UNIQUE STUDIO / 1109 FIRST AVE. / SEATTLE'; light surface stains and edge wear.
No postmark or postage stamp present on this scan. Divided-back card printed 'POST CARD / FOR MESSAGE / FOR ADDRESS ONLY' with an ARTURA 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box at top right. Pencil dealer marks '2-' and 'RMLT' at top left, '1905' at bottom left. Sender's name (Clifton M. Cross Jr.) written sideways in the message panel. Light age toning/soiling.
Cite this card
Studio portrait of a young child, Seattle, WA, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/studio-portrait-of-a-young-child-seattle-wa-circa-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
