RPPC Postcard Boy Sailor Child Chair Real Photo Postcard Old Vtg B W UNPOSTED RARE The years around 1900 were a boom time for many fascinating photographic studios. They offered a choice of props that ranged from teddy bears, balls and tasselled cushions to pedestals, palms and the occasional sofa ? but, first and foremost, chairs of all kinds. It was almost like stepping into a theatrical stage set, only to be terrified by the sight of the director ? or rather, in this case, the photographer ? who would suddenly emerge from beneath the black shroud that enveloped both him and the wizardry of his weird and wonderful contraption.