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Postcard 1910 Comic Goat "Nobody But A Butts In!" Roth & Langley NY Humor
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Pre-linen · 1910

Postcard 1910 Comic Goat "Nobody But A Butts In!" Roth & Langley NY Humor

Oroville, California, USA1910Pre-linenGood

Equal parts groan-worthy and charming, this 1910 comic postcard features a large horned billy goat lowering his head with evident purpose, the punchline delivered in bold block letters: "Nobody But A Butts In!" — a visual pun that delighted Edwardian-era postcard buyers in droves. Published by the prolific New York humor house Roth & Langley, the sepia-toned illustration is loose and lively, the goat rendered with real personality against a sketchy rural backdrop of farmhouse and hillside. The reverse, addressed to Mrs. Alice (last name omitted) at the Spanish Ranch in Plumas County, California, carries a warm cursive note expressing gladness at receiving news, mentioning a trip to town, and referencing "Michael" and "Uncle Bradley" — a window into a tightly knit rural California community circa 1908.

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PC-05641 · Roth & Langley, N.Y.
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