Frank Coleman, billed as the "Artistic Armless Marvel" of Temple, Texas, is the subject of this real photo postcard composite produced by Campbell's Photo Art of Dayton, Ohio. Six scenes are arranged across the card, together forming a promotional showcase of Coleman's abilities. The card carries the catalog number 219-S printed in the lower right corner of the image area.
Coleman appears without arms throughout every scene, using his feet and prosthetic attachments to accomplish each task depicted. In the upper left he operates what appears to be a typewriter, while the upper right shows him seated at an easel working on a drawing with his foot. A central portrait presents him wearing a straw boater hat and suit with a striped necktie. The two lower scenes show him working mechanical devices with a prosthetic hook and dining at a table, a fork or utensil held in the prosthetic.
A smaller inset photograph at center left shows Coleman performing alongside a group of musicians near what appears to be a xylophone or marimba, suggesting he also performed in ensemble stage productions. The bold printed caption along the bottom identifies him by name, billing, and hometown.
The reverse follows a standard divided-back postcard format and bears a handwritten notation reading "COLAZ 3/19/06" along the right edge.
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