Studio portrait of two children embracing

Subjects: Children Portraits
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Studio portrait of two children embracing, Mrs. J. L. Hollenhaier, NY, USA, c. 1907 real photo postcard — Back

About this subject

A black-and-white studio portrait of a young girl and boy in formal attire, embracing. The girl holds a closed umbrella and the boy wears a top hat and holds a cane, posed before a painted street backdrop.

Postcard Details

Message · German, in pen

Brooklyn, 8. Okt. 07 Meine liebe Schwester [illegible] Katharina

Translation

Brooklyn, Oct 8, 07 My dear sister [illegible] Katharina

PostmarkedBrooklyn, NY, October 8, 1907, 21:30

Addressed to

Mrs. J. L. Hollenhaier

282 Herres-Str., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Postcard record

Postmarked	October 8, 1907, 21:30, Brooklyn, NY
Series	1010/5
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. J. L. Hollenhaier, 282 Herres-Str., Brooklyn, NY
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	Black-and-white photograph; printed logo 'NPG' and number '1010/5' in lower corners; no white border. Postmark: BROOKLYN N.Y. STA. W OCT 8 9:30 PM 1907. Divided-back card; 1c green Franklin stamp; pencil dealer note 'RMLJ #500' at top; light edge wear, no stamp box marks.

Cite this card

Studio portrait of two children embracing, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/studio-portrait-of-two-children-embracing. Accessed October 5, 2026.