Newell Iowa Couple Posing With The Man In The Moon Real Photo Postcard

This studio portrait of J.W. Lockie and Daisy James, taken in Newell, Iowa, exemplifies the popular practice of novelty photography in the early 20th century. Couples and individuals would often pose with elaborate painted backdrops and whimsical props, such as this crescent moon with an anthropomorphic face, against a starry sky. The subjects' attire, including the man's bowler hat and the woman's feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, is indicative of late Victorian or Edwardian fashion, placing the photograph likely between the 1890s and 1910s.