Offered is an original Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) featuring Hague Park, Jackson, Michigan, identified on the image as "Hague Park, Jackson, Mich. No. 107." The photograph captures a lakeside recreation scene with people gathered on a rock jetty, bathers in the water, and a large waterside structure with a ramp extending into the lake.

This postcard provides an authentic glimpse into outdoor leisure and park life during the early twentieth century.

Postcard Details

  • Location: Hague Park, Jackson, Michigan
  • Title on Front: Hague Park, Jackson, Mich. No. 107
  • Series Number: No. 107
  • Postcard Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
  • Printing Method: Real photographic print on postcard stock
  • Postcard Period: Real Photo era
  • Back: Divided back
  • Stamp: One-cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp affixed
  • Postmark: Postmarked November 23, 1909
  • Message: Handwritten correspondence on reverse
  • Embossing: None observed

Historical Context

Real Photo Postcards became especially popular during the early 1900s because they allowed photographers to produce actual photographic images rather than printed reproductions. Local parks and recreational destinations were common postcard subjects, preserving scenes of everyday leisure and community life.

This image documents visitors enjoying the waterfront at Hague Park, showing bathers, spectators, and park facilities along the shoreline. Such photographs offer valuable insight into recreation, clothing, architecture, and tourism during the early twentieth century.

Why It's Collectible

This postcard is appealing to collectors of:

  • Jackson, Michigan history
  • Michigan parks and recreation
  • Real Photo Postcards (RPPC)
  • Lakes and waterfront scenes
  • Early bathing and swimming history
  • Early twentieth-century photography
  • Social history
  • Resort and amusement park memorabilia

The combination of a clearly identified location, real photographic image, series number, postmark, and written message makes this an attractive historical collectible.

Condition

Original postcard in vintage condition with age-related wear from handling and storage. The postcard has been postmarked and mailed, with a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp affixed and handwritten correspondence on the reverse. Typical vintage wear may include corner wear, edge wear, light creases, surface wear, toning, and minor age-related imperfections.

Please use eBay's magnifier/zoom feature to carefully inspect the front and back for edge wear, corners, creases, surface issues, writing, stains, paper loss, album residue, and any other imperfections before purchasing.