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Vintage 1907 The Rose Company postcard titled "Society Cook" features a humorous illustration of a woman in a red dress and white apron struggling with dough and a rolling pin. This authentic piece of ephemera includes a comic poem about the difficulties of cooking in fine attire, framed by a decorative black border with pink hearts. The reverse side shows a North Philadelphia Station postmark dated February 13, 1909, addressed to Philadelphia, PA, with a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. It serves as a charming example of early 20th-century social humor and lithographic printing. Brand: The Rose Company Type: Printed (Lithograph) Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Subject: Humorous Cooking Artist: Unknown Original/Reprint: Original Postmark Date: Feb 13, 1909 Location: Philadelphia, PA Theme: Comic, Domestic Life Material: Cardstock Features: Decorative Border, Hearts Stamp: 1 Cent Benjamin Franklin Publisher: The Rose Company Copyright: 1907 Keywords: Antique, Ephemera, Postcard, Kitchen, Baking, Edwardian, Collectible, Sarcasm, Retro, Paper Americana, Greeting, Correspondence, Philately, History, Nostalgia