Curious Man in Dunce Cap c. 1920s RPPC folk art flour mill dyed a darker brown

dyed a darker brown

it's really a great and substantial object

as if a poor man's version of an Oscar

with one black and one white paw at front

including hand-carved (whittled

Curious Man in Dunce Cap c. 1920s RPPC folk art flour mill dyed a darker brownThe 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