Real photo postcard depicting a trained bear standing upright beside a handler on a broad sandy shoreline. Real photo process on postcard stock. No printed caption is visible on the front in the provided images; a firm date range is not justified beyond the handwritten notation on the reverse.


Visible details include the bear balanced on its hind legs while holding or bracing against a tall pole, the handler wearing a brimmed hat and dark coat while gripping a rope or lead, and a second figure farther back on the beach. The horizon line and flat, open waterline suggest a seaside setting, and the bear and handler cast long shadows across the sand. The reverse is a divided-back “POST CARD” layout with a C.T. Photo stamp emblem, plus brief pencil notes.


The reverse reads: “POST CARD”. Handwritten inscriptions read: “PAUL” and “10/27/13” followed by an additional word that is not fully legible in the scan.