1908 Easter Real Photo Postcard RPPC | Rotograph Co. NY | “A Happy Easter” Still

USD 21.95

Condition: Used

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View 1908 Easter Real Photo Postcard RPPC | Rotograph Co. NY | “A Happy Easter” Still with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Printed on silver gelatin bromide paper, the card exhibits the subtle tonal range and surface characteristics consistent with early 20th-century Rotograph production. The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. Printed in England. Original Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) issued by The Rotograph Company, New York, one of the most influential American postcard publishers of the early 20th century. The reverse is clearly marked: This card is a REAL PHOTOGRAPH on bromide paper. The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. Printed in England. The image itself carries the publisher’s imprint: Photo only — Copyright 1908 by the Rotograph Co., N.Y. This attribution firmly dates the postcard to 1908, placing it within the Edwardian era and the golden age of Real Photo Postcards. Unlike anonymous studio RPPCs, this example is fully documented, with both publisher and copyright year present. The photographic composition depicts an Easter still life: spring flowers emerging from a nest encircling a hand-lettered egg reading “A Happy Easter.” The image reflects Rotograph’s early hybrid style, combining photographic realism with symbolic seasonal motifs before the widespread dominance of color lithography. Printed on silver gelatin bromide paper, the card exhibits the subtle tonal range and surface characteristics consistent with early 20th-century Rotograph production. Although printed in England, it was published and copyrighted in New York, a common practice for Rotograph during this period. Unposted example with no postal cancellation. Light age-appropriate handling and surface wear only. An excellent, well-attributed example suitable for collectors of RPPCs, early photographic ephemera, or Rotograph material. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.