Rochester New York Three Men With The Man In The Moon Real Photo Postcard

This studio portrait captures three named individuals—H.S. Ball, Chet Rerer, and Jack Pairn—likely around the first two decades of the 20th century, given the attire and photographic style. The whimsical backdrop featuring a crescent moon and stars was a popular motif in early portrait photography studios, often employed to evoke theatricality, fantasy, or simply to add interest to a formal sitting, a trend common in places like Rochester.