Real Photo Postcard, unused, divided back. AZO stamp box. Circa 1907 – 1918.

Price:  $7.00

“This is my very first picture. Don’t you think it is good.”

Great (even though blurry) photo of little girl, about 7 or 8 years old, standing on the porch of the Avalon Annex Apartments, smiling for the camera. We wonder if the writing on the back referred to the first picture taken of the girl, or the first picture that was taken by the photographer…The location is unknown. Maybe this was taken on the porch of a hotel annex, that had furnished apartments for rent. We can see that the number on the sign looks like 217, but research with this number for Avalon hotel, apartment, etc. is not coming up with anything concrete. The AZO stamp box with all four triangles pointing up is circa 1904 – 1918, and being that this is a divided back postcard, we can estimate the date then between about 1907 – 1918, but guessing it would be closer to 1918. More research on the style of the girl’s dress, boots and hat may help to narrow down the date.