Curious Man in Dunce Cap c. 1920s RPPC folk art flour mill The deep care and humanity

The deep care and humanity invested in its making perfectly matches its sentiment

it's really a great and substantial object

The dustcover on this copy is well torn and frayed along the top on both front and back

I'm always on the hunt for vintage Mexican folk art animals of any sort

with one black and one white paw at front

Curious Man in Dunce Cap c. 1920s RPPC folk art flour mill The deep care and humanityThe only mention I've found of the Comet Photo Studio in Fall River, MA, printed on the back of this real photo postcard, is from 1921, so I'd guess this dates to around then. I'm not entirely sure what's going on here, but I have learned a bit about the history of the "dunce cap" the name of which apparently derived from that of 16th century Scottish theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, who recommended the wearing of conical hats to stimulate