Real photo postcard depicting a prize calf lying in hay with a printed caption text on the front describing the animal and its owner, W.J. Ramy of Brookville, Ohio. The extended printed text provides details about the calf's weight, breeding, and the pride of its owner, functioning as a personal agricultural announcement card in the tradition of prize livestock postcards produced for rural American communities.
The reverse bears a standard divided POST CARD format. Printed caption livestock cards of this type were commonly produced at county fairs and agricultural shows as personal keepsakes and promotional pieces for proud owners of prize animals. The specific owner identification and the Brookville, Ohio location provide good documentary provenance for this card.
The front bears the printed text: Printed caption with calf description and owner identification W.J. Ramy, Brookville, Ohio. The reverse reads: Standard divided POST CARD reverse.
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