Curious Man in Dunce Cap c. 1920s RPPC folk art flour mill it's really a great and

it's really a great and substantial object

so I believe they are too

as if a poor man's version of an Oscar

at the end of his book

which I’d guess dates from the 40s or 50s

Curious Man in Dunce Cap c. 1920s RPPC folk art flour mill it's really a great andThe only mention I've found of the Comet Photo Studio in Fall River, MA, printed on the back of this real photo postcard, is from 1921, so I'd guess this dates to around then. I'm not entirely sure what's going on here, but I have learned a bit about the history of the "dunce cap" the name of which apparently derived from that of 16th century Scottish theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, who recommended the wearing of conical hats to stimulate