Paper Moon 2 Girls And A Woman Peekaboo 1900 Real Photo Postcard

Novelty studio portraits, featuring whimsical props such as the crescent moon, gained significant popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, roughly from the 1890s through the 1920s. These photographs often placed subjects in fantastical or allegorical settings, offering a form of lighthearted escapism from everyday life. The man in the moon prop, as seen here, was a particularly common and beloved motif, reflecting a broader cultural interest in celestial themes and symbolic imagery that permeated popular art and entertainment.