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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 561

RPPC, Bar Interior, Ciudad Juárez Mexico Women Group

Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid
$100

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Real photo postcard depicting a group of women "Bar Flys" during the Mexican Border War posed along the bar in a lively interior identified in the negative as “Bar Juarez Mex,” dating ca 1915 based on format and AZO stamp box. The scene appears to have been staged inside a working bar or cantina, with shelves of bottles, hanging decorations, and signage visible behind the figures. No photographer’s imprint is present.

The women are arranged in a loose line across the bar rail, several leaning or slouching in exaggerated dress, make up and poses while others hold drinks or gesture enticingly toward the camera. One woman raises a bottle to her mouth, while another rests heavily against a companion, creating a sense of staged intoxication or performance. Their dress varies from lighter garments to darker coats and dresses, with bobbed hairstyles, hats, and headpieces suggesting contemporary urban fashion of the period.

The lower margin carries the caption “Bar Juarez Mex” written directly on the image. The reverse shows a divided back with “AZO” stamp box and standard “Post Card” layout, with no message or address present. The theatrical posing and barroom setting suggest a novelty or staged scene rather than a formal portrait, likely intended as a souvenir or humorous image tied to Juárez nightlife.

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