Man in overalls beside a harness-shop counter, Hickman, Nebraska

Real photo postcard of a harness-shop interior, identified in the supplied working title as Hickman, Nebraska. A man in a cap and bib overalls stands beside the counter at right, resting one arm against a curved-glass display case. Horse collars, bridles, reins, and leather straps cover much of the surrounding wall space.

Small tins occupy the upper case, while brushes, leather goods, and fittings fill the long glazed cabinet below. Advertisements on the rear wall and door read “BICKMORE'S GALL CURE” and “HANFORD'S Balsam of Myrrh.” A white slip at the man's waist appears to read “Ben,” though his full identity is not established.

The pencil message connects the sender directly with the subject: “Do you want a picture of my hubby & shop.” Addressed to Mrs. Emma Walvoord at Panama, Nebraska, it also discusses rain, family health, and arrangements for collecting ripe plums. The signature appears to read “Sister Mamie.”

A green one-cent Franklin stamp bears a Hickman, Nebraska, cancellation dated 20 August 1910, establishing that the photograph was made by that date. Hickman is both the supplied location and the place of mailing, but no caption independently locates the shop. No photographer or publisher is credited, and the business name and street address remain unidentified.