"The First Chosen", Folk Painting of Soldier Propped Against House with Grass, Panama City, FL., 1948 handmade clock face She's been around

She's been around

Those striped and checkerboard patterns-- created by way of the natural dyes--are pretty great too

and it appears that all three sets of cards are complete or very close to it--and they are all quite rare and pretty fun ones

but would have to guess late-ish 19th century

"The First Chosen", Folk Painting of Soldier Propped Against House with Grass, Panama City, FL., 1948 handmade clock face She's been aroundAt first I thought it was a mirror rather than a painting propped up against what I presume is the house or maybe garage and that illusionism is part of what I love about this snapshot, making one want to peer into the painting to catch the reflection of the person taking the photo. But instead it is a soldier on his bed looking back at us, and two more beds behind him, creating a sort of ad infinitum sense of space, which heightens the overall