Ypsilanti Stutsman County North Dakota Railroad Depot Real Photo Postcard

The scene, marked by the partial sign YPSIL on the building, likely places this postcard in or around Ypsilanti, Michigan, during the late 19th or early 20th century. During this era, donkeys and mules were essential for transportation and farm work across many parts of America, especially in agricultural and developing regions where paved roads were scarce and motorized vehicles less common. The individual astride the donkey, possibly a farmer or delivery person, embodies a common sight of the period.