Vintage Happy Halloween Postcard

The Happy Hallowe'en postcard above is by the well known illustrator Ellen H. Clapsaddle. She was particularly known for her portrayals of innocent round faced slightly idealized children and was very prolific (some say she created 3000 postcards!). This card was originally produced by the International Art Publishing Company, and was mailed out in 1911 from Peru Indiana to Cornwall Ontario. Ellen H. Clapsaddle had a bit of a tragic life but lives on in her art. In this case her signature is just below the pumpkin which makes attribution a lot easier - sometimes the signatures on her works are a bit hidden. For unsigned postcards one will try to attribute to her based on the style of the illustration, the age of the card and the publisher.