• Antique 1920 real photo postcard of identified siblings Lawrence & Hazel McConnell, Indiana. AZO RPPC with handwritten family message.
  • Antique 1920 real photo postcard of identified siblings Lawrence & Hazel McConnell, Indiana. Handwritten message.
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Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)

Antique RPPC Sibling Portrait – Lawrence & Hazel McConnell, Indiana Children c.1920 AZO Real Photo Postcard

Antique RPPC Sibling Portrait – Lawrence & Hazel McConnell, Indiana Children c.1920 AZO Real Photo Postcard

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
“Lawrence & Hazel McConnell Portrait”
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Siblings, children, portrait photography
Style:
Studio portrait / documentary
Era:
Early 20th Century (1900 - 1945)
Circa:
1920
Print type:
Silver gelatin real photo (AZO paper)
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Color:
Black & white (soft sepia tone)
Postcard:
Real Photo (RPPC) (1900 - 1945)
Location:
Wayne County, Indiana USA
Postmark:
Unposted | Handwritten Message
Notes:
Identified sitters; AZO stamp box (two triangles up/down)

Low stock: 1 left

Identified 1920s RPPC — Brother & Sister Portrait in Classic Childhood Dress

A real photo postcard (RPPC) featuring a studio portrait of siblings Lawrence Ralph McConnell and Hazel Lucille McConnell, standing side by side against a softly lit studio backdrop.

Their names are handwritten in pencil on the reverse, along with a message addressed to “Uncle Roy & Aunt Maudie,” adding a personal and family connection rarely preserved with early postcards.

Based on research, the siblings were born in Wayne County, Indiana (1910 and 1911). Their apparent ages—approximately 9 to 11 years old—place the photograph around circa 1920, consistent with the AZO stamp box (two triangles up, two down), dating 1910–1930.

Collector’s Note

Named sitters elevate real photo postcards from anonymous portraits to personal history. This example, identifying siblings Lawrence and Hazel McConnell of Indiana, offers both genealogical interest and a beautifully preserved snapshot of childhood in the early 1920s.

The children are dressed in period fashion reflecting the transition from late Edwardian to early 20th-century practicality:

  • The boy wears knickers, high socks, a white shirt, and wide tie
  • The girl wears a lightweight sheer cotton dress with soft sleeves and an oversized hair bow

The composition is formal yet approachable, capturing both the stylistic conventions of studio portraiture and the individuality of the sitters. A standout display piece with exceptional human connection—ideal for portrait walls, genealogy displays, or collectors drawn to identified early 20th-century photography.

Note: Scans may appear brighter than the original; the actual photograph has a softer tonal range consistent with early silver gelatin prints.

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