c. 1915 USA WI postcard photo Harley Davidson motorcycle delivery man

Attractive RPPC photo postcard with clear image of a working man sitting on a Harley -Davidson motorcycle., likely Model 10F / 11F / 11J family. In his sidecar can see mail bag with rolled up/tubes...newspapers?

On back mailed to Withee Wisconsin, with Witheem(?) postmark.

Some collector notes on postmark and front image.

Photograph shows a Harley‑Davidson motorcycle from approximately 1914–1917, identifiable by:

• Rectangular fuel tank with early block‑letter HARLEY‑DAVIDSON logo
• Belt drive visible on many early models
• Springer front fork typical of Harley’s pre‑1920 design
• Single headlamp mounted high on the fork crown
• Rigid frame with no rear suspension
• Sidecar attachment with period‑correct mounting hardware

This places it in the era of the Harley‑Davidson Model 10F / 11F / 11J family (roughly 1914–1917), the first generation of Harley machines widely used for:

• mail delivery
• police departments
• commercial courier work
• rural transportation

The sidecar is a factory-style Harley sidecar, not an aftermarket hack, based on the frame geometry and attachment points.

 Mail delivery (RFD or town carrier)

Harley‑Davidson aggressively marketed sidecar rigs to postal carriers between 1913–1917.

Commercial delivery

Grocers, pharmacies, and general stores used sidecar rigs for:

• parcels
• newspapers
• small freight

Courier or messenger service

Cities used motorcycles for:

• telegram delivery
• document transport
• bank courier work