Photographic postcard of a man with a pipe, riding a mule

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This real photo postcard features a silver gelatin print of a man on a mule. The man and donkey are centered on the postcard. He is wearing a longsleeve shirt, pants with suspenders, a hat and a scarf tied around his neck. The image overexposed partially obsuring mountains in the distance. Rocks and brush are visible behind him. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE ] and [ADDRESS] divide the back into two sections. Text marks the spot for postage in the top right corner. The word [AZO] repeats forming a square with a triangle in each corner. The words [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] are printed inside the square. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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