United States
1913
Gelatin silver real photo postcard (RPPC)
3.5 × 5.5 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, NM
Real photo postcards of saloon interiors are among the most sought-after documents of early twentieth-century Western American life. This example, dated 1913, captures three men posed inside a bar decorated with handwritten humor signs, liquor advertisements, and a prominent "Wild West Bar" banner. The image conveys the social character of the frontier saloon with unusual directness and wit.
The photograph was made using the RPPC process, in which a negative was printed directly onto postcard-stock photographic paper, producing a crisp, continuous-tone image with fine detail. The figures are sharply rendered, with clothing, expressions, and the cluttered bar signage all legible. Signs visible in the frame include references to Montana and a playful notice about forgetful bartenders.
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United States
1913
Gelatin silver real photo postcard (RPPC)
3.5 × 5.5 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, NM
Real photo postcards of saloon interiors are among the most sought-after documents of early twentieth-century Western American life. This example, dated 1913, captures three men posed inside a bar decorated with handwritten humor signs, liquor advertisements, and a prominent "Wild West Bar" banner. The image conveys the social character of the frontier saloon with unusual directness and wit.
The photograph was made using the RPPC process, in which a negative was printed directly onto postcard-stock photographic paper, producing a crisp, continuous-tone image with fine detail. The figures are sharply rendered, with clothing, expressions, and the cluttered bar signage all legible. Signs visible in the frame include references to Montana and a playful notice about forgetful bartenders.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
