Description
A large lobster is shown in a scientific-style illustration with oversized claws and long antennae. The creature is presented against a plain light background, emphasizing its size and anatomy. The front includes a ruler-like scale along the top edge and a printed caption along the bottom. The card is dated 1913.
Front Text (verbatim):
27 A GIANT LOBSTER, NEW YORK AQUARIUM
COPR. N. Y. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Back Text (verbatim):
"PHOSTINT"
TRADE MARK – REG U S PAT OFF
MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO
A Giant Lobster,
38 inches long; weight 21 pounds. Captured
off Sandy Hook, N. J. Received New York
Aquarium Sept. 1913. The longest known
specimen.
PLACE STAMP
HERE
UNITED STATES
AND CANADA
ONE CENT.
FOREIGN, TWO
CENTS
THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE.
THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS.
