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Friday, June 9, 2017
The Lucky Crocodile
Not very lucky, considering he's dead, stuffed, and mounted on a wall. This is another one from the studio of Lehnert & Landrock, so navigate back one post for some biographical info on the pair. This card was used, and the message is, "Hello all. Hope you & Pop are still well. Joe" Mailed to "Mr. Al Sweede, 168 West 98th St., New York City, U.S.A." Hey, when it's New York City, you don't need the state. The postmark is smeared, so no date.
one other thing to consider with this postcard is its title as there are native children under the croc. This may be an example of a "coon card". Here is a link to a description of American example (expect to shudder): https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/aas_items/1/
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