This printed postcard, titled "Pulling His Leg," depicts a humorous genre scene common in the early 20th century. A young girl, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a dark reddish-brown dress with a dotted pattern, kneels and grasps the hind leg of a donkey. The donkey, rendered with simple lines and shading, appears slightly startled or bemused by the girl’s action. The title is printed in sans-serif typeface beneath the image. The publisher’s information, “Art Souvenir Syndicate, P.O. Box 1528, Denver,” is printed discreetly in the bottom left corner. The lack of a state designation for Denver suggests a pre-statehood Colorado imprint, or at least before its common usage on printed materials. The postcard's divided back confirms its production prior to 1907, despite the mailing date. The card stock exhibits a slight age-related toning. Minor edge wear and light corner bumping are evident, consistent with handling and postal transit over time. The postcard was mailed from an individual identified as "Marion" to Miss Esther Davis of Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, on August 8, 1908. The message, penned in cursive script, reads: "Dear Esther:- I don't think you would like to be this little girl, would you. Marion." This brief, personalized message adds a touch of human connection to the historical artifact, providing a glimpse into everyday communication in the early 20th century. Union County, part of the greater New York metropolitan area, was experiencing rapid growth at this time, transitioning from a largely agricultural region to one increasingly influenced by industrialization and suburban development. Rahway, specifically, was known for its carriage and manufacturing industries. The postcard offers a small window into the social interactions within this changing community. Interestingly, a second postmark from Inver Grove, Dakota County, Minnesota, dated August 18, 1908 (3 PM), is also present. This ten-day discrepancy suggests the Minnesota postmark may represent a later collector's cachet, a common practice among philatelists and postcard enthusiasts. Alternatively, it may indicate the postcard was re-mailed or forwarded, though the absence of any additional addressing or markings makes this less likely. Dakota County, Minnesota, located south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, was primarily agricultural during this period. The presence of this second postmark adds another layer of geographic and historical context to the postcard's journey. The printing technique appears to be a basic halftone process, typical of mass-produced postcards of this era. The paper stock is of moderate thickness, common for postcards of the period. The reddish-brown ink used for the girl’s dress suggests a deliberate color choice to enhance visual appeal, a technique becoming more prevalent in postcard production as printing technology advanced. The green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp affixed to the card, canceled with an Inver Grove postmark and a printed wavy American flag cancellation mark, further contributes to the postcard's historical significance as a tangible artifact of communication and postal history. The Rahway cancellation features a standard circular date stamp with the wavy flag cancellation. The clarity of both postmarks contributes to the postcard's research value for postal history studies. The combination of imagery, postal markings, and personal message provides a multi-faceted view into the social and cultural landscape of the early 20th century United States.