A real photographic postcard of a woman wearing a Spanish regalia dress, ca. 1920s.

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A real photographic postcard of a woman wearing a Spanish regalia dress, ca. 1920s.

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.6.325

Description

A real photographic postcard of a woman wearing a Spanish regalia dress, ca. 1920s. Although the item is catagorized as a real photographic postcard, it is a photo of a drawing. The postcard is a duplicate of (.323) in the aquisition though notable differences are in size and the woman's outfit are colored. Also, the inscription on the reverse mentions the style of the woman's dress comes from Seville, Spain. The woman is wearing a lace mantilla veil on her head, a lace dress, and low heeled shoes. She holds a fan over her head as she stands on a sand with a light house, bridge and a body of water next to her. At bottom right is the name, B.J. Dorcas/Los Angeles, Cal. With creases, crazing of the emulsion, a deep crease at the top right corner, soiling, writing in ink on the reverse, it is in fair condition.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Real Photographic Postcards