A studio portrait of a young girl seated on a wooden chair, wearing a white dress with ruffled sleeves and a large white bow in her hair. The card's only printed text is the embossed photographer's mark for B.K. Nielsen in the Tamm Building, Waltham, Massachusetts. Real-photo portraits of this kind were commonly made by local studios in the early 20th century.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
dear martha Opal
i am not at
Earnests i qust
hate meark alt
moman i will
rite a letter to
you soon and tell
you more then Pietor is
from Louisa i am senden
you one of Bess
Bernice Nellie
White border; embossed studio imprint in lower margin; real-photo print.
No postmark. Undivided real-photo back with NOKO stamp box; message written across the full width in purple pencil; light toning and edge wear.
Cite this card
Studio portrait of a young girl, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/studio-portrait-of-a-young-girl-waltham-massachusetts-circa. Accessed October 24, 2026.
