There is something about this postcard photograph that I have not encountered previously, and makes it difficult to identify the woman pictured on the face.
Here, we see a woman with a confident expression, attired in a large-collared jacket (like a sailor suit) over a blouse that covers her neck.
Our heroine appears to be wearing her hair “up”, beneath a tall, embellished hat.
Some curls peek beneath the hat, framing the woman’s face.
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This postcard photograph was not mailed – a written message might solve the mystery of the postcard.
On the reverse, where the name of the studio often appears, we find the name “Miss Stella Gould”.
The address of “Dodge Center, Minnesota” follows.
We have seen anther postcard from Dodge Center, a small city in Dodge County of southeast Minnesota.
Pioneers first settled this area in the 1850’s, but the city was named by the railroad company which reached this place in the geographic center of Dodge County in 1872.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Center,_Minnesota
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Throughout the early 20th century, many people introduced themselves to others with postcard photographs.
On this website, we have seen numerous examples of postcard photographs sent to distant family members, friends, and postcard correspondents.
It is not clear if Miss Stella Gould was the publisher of this postcard, or if the woman pictured here was using the postcard as a personal “calling card” which included her name.
If the latter, it is a good idea – and would solve many problems of photo identification.
However, this is first time that I have encountered a postcard named in this way – hence my reluctance to identify the woman as Miss Gould.
I have committed to doing a bit of on-line research to see if there is any data that would help us know if this woman is Miss Stella Gould.
