Real photo postcard format no postal back featuring “Astoria,” with the printed credit “Tattooed by Chas. W. Gibson” visible on the image. Publisher or photographer credit “Photo Auto by Rano” appears along the lower edge. Divided back postcard with printed identifier line.



The portrait shows a young woman posed in profile with her head turned to the left, hair gathered with a thin headband. Her shoulders and upper back are fully tattooed, dominated by a wide scene band across the shoulder blades. Above the scene is a row of stars and a radiating sunburst motif, with additional scrolling fill and patterned shading extending to the arms. She wears a strapless dark top that exposes the full design across the back. The studio background is dark and uncluttered, putting emphasis on the tattoo work and the crisp profile silhouette. On the reverse, the card is unused for mailing but includes a clearly written date and circus reference, along with the printed line “COLBXZ 1/15/06 V1. Adv.”



The front bears the printed text: Astoria; Tattooed by Chas. W. Gibson; Photo Auto by Rano. The reverse reads: [printed line at bottom] COLBXZ 1/15/06 V1. Adv.. Handwritten inscriptions read: May 10,21; Ringling Bros; J B + B..