Runners? Beautiful Antique RPPC of A Bit of a Motley Group of Young Men native peruvian with collaged images and clippings

with collaged images and clippings and very carefully handwritten text all carefully arranged and commenting on one another

with one hand visible and the buttons down the front of dress or smock

10 1/4 x 7 5/8 and in good condition

then white and green and black and reddish pink paint on top

nice weight watermarked laid paper

Runners? Beautiful Antique RPPC of A Bit of a Motley Group of Young Men native peruvian with collaged images and clippingsI presume the young men with handwritten numbers pinned to their chest here are runners, but I might guess what connects the somewhat mottly looking group as a whole is something else. Whatever the case, I love the mix of faces and postures and outfits here, and find the image very tender feeling and quite beautiful. Found in Pennsylvania, c. 1910s 20s I believe. 5 7 16 x 3 3 8". Small burn mark lower left corner and a bit to lower right corner too.