Real photo postcard publicity photograph showing a midget performer Vance Smith standing outdoors beside a large suitcase placed on the ground. The composition emphasizes the scale of the performer relative to the suitcase. Vance performed in hte Midget Village at the Century of Progress. 


The man wears a dark suit, tie, and hat and stands on a patterned rug placed on the ground in front of a building. A window and shrubs appear in the background. The image appears staged as a publicity or promotional photograph.


The front bears the printed text: Caption referencing the performer as the “Smallest Man.”. The reverse reads: Standard “POST CARD” divided back. Handwritten inscriptions read: No legible handwriting.