Once in a while, an interesting piece of mail arrives in our daily delivery of bills and junk from the US Postal Service. Recently, a note sent by Roy Lush from Lantana, Florida came along with phot-copies of the front and back of a picture post card. The card, in his possession, has no description and was never sent evident by the unwritten back.
The photo appears to be a series of sculptures that were made from a pile of dirt and debris or most likely sand with the main focus being a reclining mother and child. Admitting that he is no expert and could find nothing about where or when this photo may have been taken, Mr. Lush was hoping that we, or one of our members could shed some light on the subject.
The only thing we can determine is that the photo was most likely not a published post card purchased as a souvenir, but a personal photo that somehow ended up in a resale or antique shop where it was purchased by a collector. It was not uncommon in the early decades of the twentieth century for photos to be developed with a post card back so they could be cheaply mailed to friends or relatives.
If anyone has other ideas or has seen this before, let us know. The only thing we know for certain is that these sculptures were made in or alongside a rail yard somewhere in the United States. In any event, it is an interesting photo.
