Vintage RPPC of Soldier by Frank Duncan & Co Auckland (ANCP-019)

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Vintage Real Photo Postcard of Soldier by Frank Duncan & Co Auckland (ANCP-019)

Original real photo postcard (RPPC) with a studio portrait of a young soldier in military uniform wearing a “Lemon Squeezer” hat.  A fine example of early New Zealand military photography by Frank Duncan & Co. Auckland.

Age: early 1900s
Size approx: 87 x 136mm (Postcards)
Condition: Light age-related wear with minor corner and edge wear. Overall in good vintage condition.
Photographer: Frank Duncan & Co
Origin: Auckland New Zealand

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Published by Frank Duncan & Co. in Auckland from around 1915 to 1931, these vintage Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs) feature iconic New Zealand landscapes and portraits like this soldier in military uniform. Our soldier is wearing a “Lemon Squeezer” hat.

The iconic New Zealand Army “Lemon Squeezer” hat was designed by Lieutenant Colonel William George Malone in 1911. It was officially adopted by the Taranaki Rifles Regiment that same year and became the standard headdress for the entire New Zealand Infantry Division on January 1, 1916.

History about Private Postcards (RPPCs): Family postcards became popular in the early 1900s, when advances in photography made it easy to print personal photographs onto postcard stock. Families used them to share portraits, celebrations, holidays, and everyday moments, combining a photograph with a handwritten message. During the “Golden Age of Postcards” (roughly 1890–1915), these photo postcards became an affordable and popular way to stay connected with relatives and friends across long distances.