The “Has Been” – Cookstown, NJ (1906)

This comic postcard has some uncomfortable “edges” for contemporary readers. The face of the postcard depicts an older woman with an array of items related to beauty – false teeth, face powder, rouge, etc. Entitled, “Has Been”, the legend suggests that there is little attractiveness or value to the subject. At a time when there … Continue reading The “Has Been” – Cookstown, NJ (1906)