Title
A traffic policeman
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Gross measurement: H 9.5 x 14.4 cm W
Accession No.
2001-03468
Collection of
This is a picture postcard which features the image of a traffic policeman. Postcards were first introduced in 1861 and were seen as a quick and inexpensive means of communication. The images on postcards, which usually depict a particular country’s landscape, street scene or cultural activity, made postcards popular with tourists.
