Antique divided-back postcard (1907–1915 era) with a lithographic illustration of a young girl in Victorian-style costume — powdered wig, pince-nez spectacles, pink shawl over a green dress, holding a small candle holder. Printed image, plate/number "401" in lower right corner.

Postal history: postmarked August 1910 from Edenville, Pennsylvania, franked with a 1-cent Benjamin Franklin green postage stamp, consistent with the divided-back format and the 1c postage rate window of the period.

Condition: VG — please see photos for both front and back detail.

Specifications:
• Type: Lithographic printed postcard, divided back
• Postmark: August 1910
• Origin: Edenville, Pennsylvania
• Stamp: 1-Cent Benjamin Franklin, green
• Subject: Child in costume with candle
• Era: Divided Back (1907–1915)

A nice piece of early 20th-century social stationery and paper ephemera for collectors of Edwardian postcards, Pennsylvania postal history, or costume/child imagery.

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Keywords: ephemera, lithograph, edwardian, philately, pennsylvania, benjamin franklin, divided back, vintage stationery, paper goods, 1910s

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