Real photo postcard of Native American child holding a small bow in the woods, 1910.

Real photo postcard of Native American child holding a small bow in the woods, 1910.

Photo shows a small Native American child, maybe three years old, standing in the woods and holding a small wooden bow. Etched on the bottom right corner of the card is "Me kill heap big bear soon." and "Copyright 1909 A. J. Kingsbury, Antigo, Wis."

The card is postmarked out of Milwaukee on October 15, 1910 at 8:30PM.

The writer, "Bammond," says, "Hello Pa I am/ having the time of/ my life Riding on/ the train Bammond." He has addressed the card to Mr. J. H. Osgood of Crandon, Wis, Box 85.

Printed text on the bottom left of the "message" side of the card reads: "This post card is a real photograph."

1910-10-15

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Carol Jones

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