A row of eight black-and-white caricature heads—seven people and a dog—each labeled with a comic name beneath the title "THE WHOLE DAM FAMILY." The card is a visual pun on the surname "Dam," a style of early twentieth-century American humor. The figures include a woman in an elaborate hat, a mustachioed man with a bow tie, a child in an oversized hat, a baby, a man in a cowboy hat, and a girl in a wide-brimmed hat.
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Large blank lower half; black line printing; visible creases, foxing, and edge wear.
No postmark, stamp, address, or message — back is entirely blank apart from the printed design. Undivided back with ornate 'Post Card' heading and 'PLACE A One Cent STAMP HERE' box, typical of the undivided-back era (c. 1901–1907). Light soiling and a soft diagonal crease lower right; front is a matte, uncoated line-drawn comic.
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The Whole Dam Family comic caricature, circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-whole-dam-family-comic-caricature-circa-1905. Accessed October 25, 2026.
