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Title
Couples on back of train, postcard, circa 1940s
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1940s
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Workman-Temple Homestead Museum Collection, 1830-1930
Rights Information
5415 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry, California 91745
Copyright has not been assigned to the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum.
This collection is available for research upon request at the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum. Send requests to the address or email given. Phone: (626) 968-8492
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum
info@homesteadmuseum.org
Description
A photographic postcard of two couples on back of train, California, USA, circa 1940s. A photo of 2 men and 2 women on the back of a train car. The men are sitting in chairs in the middle and the women are sitting on either side, on the arm of the chair. The man on the left is in dress pants, a button down shirt, and a coat. The man on the right is in pants, button down shirt, tie, possibly platform shoes, and is wearing glasses. The woman on the left is in a pleated skirt, a white shirt, oxford pumps and has a large purse. The woman on the right is in a patterned shirt and has a coat in her lap. The train is sitting on a piece of railroad track and has a sign on the back that reads "On Our Way To California." This postcard was printed by EKC. There is abrasion damage on the top and left edges. There is crease damage on the bottom corners as well as in the middle of the photo. There is also stains on the back. This object is in fair condition overall.
Type
image
Format
1 postcard: black and white
application/pdf
postcards
photographic postcards
Identifier
wthm-2018-8-1-8~01...~02
http://doi.org/10.25549/wthm-c116-1875
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/wthm-2018-8-1-8~01.jpg
Language
English
Time Period
circa 1940s
Place
California
USA
Source
2018.8.1.8 [Identifying number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum Collection, 1830-1930

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