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Streetwalker Card for Carman's Drug
Streetwalker Card for Carman's Drug
Streetwalker Card for Carman's Drug

Streetwalker Card for Carman's Drug

Dateca. 1955
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions5 7/16 × 2 13/16 in. (13.8 × 7.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPA2022.027.126
DescriptionA pink card numbered 428852 from a streetwalker photographer who took street photography on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The card has printed writing on the front and back and a silhouette of a motion picture camera on the upper left corner of the front of the form. Black printed text on the front reads, "See yourself in action! YOUR moving picture has just been taken by our candid camera as you walked along! Come in and see it. You are not obligated to buy. Anytime after 12 NOON tomorrow / DON'T LOSE THIS CARD / Identify your photo with this number / CARMAN'S DRUG / First and Central Avenue / Albuquerque, New Mexico / -- See your picture before you buy --"

The back of the card is printed with black text that says, "See yourself as others see you! REMEMBER your photo has been taken / Something Different / Full length, un-posed / perfectly natural action / pictures / [handwriting: round trip] / IF YOU LIVE OUT OF TOWN / or unable to come in and see your proof simply fill out the spaces below and mail, with coin or money order / Finished post card size 2 for 65 center 4 for $1.00 8 for $1.25 / on mail orders enclose additional five [cents] for postage and tax / Name [handwriting: Ricky Nelson] / Address: [handwriting: Box 15, 8th St.] / City: [handwriting: Alb. N.M.] / Amount inclosed: [handwriting: $16.18] / no stamps / Never too late to get your pictures".
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