Roses, hedgerows, and the flutter of American flags frame the fantastical Moorish-style mansion of Paul de Longpré — the "King of Flower Painters" — whose celebrated Hollywood estate was one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Southern California at the turn of the century. De Longpré, a French-born artist renowned for his luminous watercolor florals, built this showpiece home and garden in 1901 as both residence and gallery, welcoming thousands of sightseers each year. A sender in Los Angeles dashed off an impatient inquiry on the image face — "Why don't you write? What's the matter with the Sox Pleade. address." — and noted their own return address as 204 N. Freemont, Los Angeles, Cal., before mailing it to E. Walton in Chicago. The back carries a sharp Los Angeles APR 19 1909 machine cancel and a well-centered green 1¢ Washington stamp.