Real photo postcard studio photograph depicting a single female figure posed on a large "paper moon" prop against a painted cloud and star backdrop at the Riverview Exposition moon portrait studio in Chicago. The single figure composition is less common than the paired or group portraits in this Riverview series, and the relatively plain standing pose of the subject against the elaborate studio backdrop creates a simple but effective novelty portrait.



The reverse is identified as a souvenir from Riverview Exposition, Chicago, published by Foster and Coulter, Official Photographers. This card further extends the Riverview series represented in this collection and together the group of Riverview "paper moon" portraits provides a comprehensive survey of the range of portrait formats offered at the studio.



The reverse reads: POST CARD Souvenir from Riverview Exposition, Chicago, published by Foster and Coulter Official Photographers.