A woman in a black dress and an enormous wide-brimmed hat stands behind a bench at a railroad station; train tracks and station buildings are visible behind her. Printed comic verse below references the cost of a Merry Widow hat.
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Mallie Blam
Florence Barol
Mallie Blam
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Condition
Very good
Notes
White border at bottom with printed caption; black-and-white halftone.
No postmark or cancellation present. Divided-back 'Post Card' imprint with stamp box reading 'PLACE STAMP HERE. / UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT. / FOREIGN, TWO CENTS.' Pencil dealer/price mark 'RML5 #5-' at top right. No stamp affixed; no message written. Front carries printed copyright 1908 by I. Grollman.
Cite this card
Who Would Think That He'd Be Killed by a Little Shock Like That? Merry Widow Hat, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/who-would-think-that-hed-be-killed-by-a-little-shock-like-th. Accessed October 5, 2026.
