Front features an illustration taken from the 1876 book the boys of 76 by. How linen postcards transformed the depression era into a. A typical 1940searly 1950s black and white real photo postcard a real photo postcard rppc is a continuoustone photographic image printed on postcard stock. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Lot of 32 vintage postcards advertising album poster slogan history post cards. An american odyssey is a celebration of the north american continent made exceptional by its scope. Nice colorful and collectible vintage scenic view of old san francisco, showing the ulysses s. Phostint postcard mailed nov 21 1920, toned front sky, minor corner rounding, faint bottom corner crease.
Postcards, sometimes spelled out in two words as post cards, emerged during. Second congregational for sale rare antique collectible. In the early 20th century, this postcard immortalized speaker thomas brackett reeds birthplace at 15 hancock street in portland, maine. Salt lake city, ut utah 1920 rppc postcard, main street scene, street. Not normally applicable to vintage cards unless found in original printed packets. The building, which was designed by mary colter, can be seen in the center bottom of the card. The company declared bankruptcy in 1924 and was liquidated in 1932. T opalette series postcard list new zealand postcard. The illustration is featured in the book, and is also unsigned there.
The 612page hardback book, published by taschen, is a celebration of america and is considered a journey through its later 19th and early 20thcentury landscapes and will go on sale for. The tabloid started publishing postcards of newsworthy events and comics at least as early as 1904, but they are best known for the cards they printed during the first world war. Howard bryan wrote an off the beaten path column in the february 5, 1959 albuquerque tribune, using material from newspaper accounts of sheridans visit to albuquerque. Byron johnson describes the bottger property and the armijo antecedent on page 102 of his book old town, albuquerque, new mexico. A great unused circa 19 california antique phostint postcard in very good condition the overall condition is excellent, but the corner tips are worn see image. This postcard is just one of about 220 in the latest installment of the postcard history series from arcadia publishing, titled austin. Detailed illustration of exposition building, street view, horse and carriages, horse trolley, etc.
Please check your own postcard collections and if your are able to add to the content of the f. Albuquerque historical postcard collection at the special collections library includes more than 2,000 postcards published throughout the 20th century. This is a great unused circa 1915 antique california postcard in very good condition slight corner wear see image. If youre looking for historic southern california railroad pictures, this is not the book. Nancy stickels stechschulte the detroit publishing company. Phostint views postcards from the detroit publishing co. Detroit publishing company collection henry ford museum. I was very disappointed with how little railroad history was actually included in this book.
Your medication, delivered learn more have a question. The collection consists of photographic prints, postcards, and color prints with. Fullerton is a railroad town and has been for decades. To create this postcard, the detroit publishing company used a process they called phostint, which transferred black and white photograph negatives onto. This allowed postcard companies to use the entire front of the card for a photograph or other image. Steamer st clair canal michigan 1910c phostint postcard type. Postcard history is a free online magazine dedicated to vintage and historic picture postcards and the many stories associated with them we feature richly illustrated articles designed to both inform and entertain postcard collectors and history buffs. We sometimes receive email from postcard collectors wondering how we know the date of an unused postcard. Finally, this scenic postcard shows the road to hermits rest in the grand canyon. Postmark postcards that have been posted may have a legible postmark. Meikle knows that to 21stcentury eyes, the hypervivid appearance of linen postcards seems at once weird and quaint. One postcard in this collection was released after her sinking.
Another direct ancestor seems to be the envelopes printed with pictures on them. Nice colorful and collectible vintage scenic view of serving tea at the. Gallais et c ie, paris pkd platows kunstanstalt, dusseldorf p. History and manual of the second congregational, church, congregational. Prior to postcards came the lithograph prints, woodcuts and small cards that were the predecessor of the mailed postcard.
The new zealand postcard society is committed to growing the knowledge base of our early postcard photographers and publishers. Grant monument and the memorial museum in historic. Concord postcard collection, late 19th century 2008 images subjects ag. South china morning post, hong kong from the buzz of new york city to the expansive canyons of arizona, the collection provides a fascinating glimpse into americas past, in all its vibrancy. In 1912, a small postcardsize advertising booklet included listed 36 different little phostint journeys. Jacksons extraordinary life spanned the history of photography for it was only one year after his birth in keeseville, new york in 1843 that fox talbot published pencil of nature, the first book ever to be illustrated with photographs. L white border list below then we would like to hear from you.
Collection history the detroit publishing company was one of the largest american publishers of postcards and photographic views during the early decades of the 20th century. By 1864 he had moved to new york to become and important book publisher. Postcard history series local and regional history books. Concord massachusetts colonial inn c1910 detroit publishing. Related resources about this collection detroit publishing. A caption on the back describes the postcard as part of the historical series of revolutionary towns. Concord postcard collection, late 19th century 2008. Mint m as new, unpostally used, in a pristine state.
Just as hollywood used grease paint and scenery to goose reality, the linen postcard had its own bag of tricks, as jeffrey l. Detroitphostint, 11598, divided back, mwob, pmkd1910orange, cal. In 1907, the postal service decided to allow people to use just half of the back of a postcard for an address, leaving the rest for a message. William b sprague sermon addressed to the second congregational society. Postcard history series books 1 16 of 801 total 16 per page. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. How to spot a postcard 19001950s national science and. Geyser bobs yellowstone park history service yellowstone. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Posted on january 20, 2015 by train lover november 30, 2014.
Fred harvey a birdseye view on phostint postcard made by the detroit publishing company, mailed feb 5 1924 clear albuq. Photochrom postcard of mulberry street in new york city, ca. Home of the cliff dwellers, pueblo of santa clara, n. The term recognizes a distinction between the real photo process and the lithographic or offset printing processes employed in the manufacture of most postcard images.
Find vintage postcards, postage stamps, paper items, postal history, antiques. All of these postcards are marked phostint on the back. The look of these cards changed over the years as the phostint technique was. Postcard history a magazine for the postcard collector. Finding aid and container list to the concord postcard collection.
In addition to books they produced a large number of artist signed postcards. Detroit postcard publisher index arizona postcards. Many of swallows photographs are contained within this book, which tells a special history of exeter, new hampshire, between 1900 and 1940a time when the horse and carriage era shifted to the automobile, hemlines rose a few inches, and electricity came to town. Vintage postcard showing an early view of market street in. A wellknown and powerful leader in congress, reeds house served as an attraction in his hometown. Illustration is likely taken from great events in the history of north and south america by charles a. Vintage handcolored postcard published by the detroit publishing co.
Curt teich and the imaging of a nation, 19311950, published in 2016 by university of texas press. Old town albuquerque historical postcard collection. Phostint was the name detroit publishing used for a lithographic process it used to make the cards. Many postcards were printed before 1912 to market the new vessels to the public. This firm also published a great many finely printed holiday postcards that were manufactured in europe. Az arizona 1909 postcard, oneills point, detroit phostint.
The bestknown photographer for the company was william henry jackson, who joined the company in 1897. Serving tea at japanese tea house, san francisco, ca. Alcotthome, exterior, detroit publishing company publisher. Meikle knows that to 21stcentury eyes, the hypervivid appearance of linen. I sell old postcards, books on history and archaeology, postal history, and sometimes other stuff. See more ideas about idaho, vintage and vintage postcards. While a date range can only be supplied with most unused old postcards, post cards published by curteich known as curt teich in earlier days from the mid1930s through the 1950s have an easytounderstand builtin dating system. San francisco, california serving tea, japanese tea house, golden gate park. Two of the key traits of linen postcards are their saturated colors, recalling the phostints produced by the detroit photographic company in the early part of the. This digital collection represents a portion of a larger collection, totaling 14,500 postcards, donated to the library in 1986 by leonard lauder, executive, philanthropist. The results are sometimes called photochrome postcards, which is a bit of misnomer as the original multicolor process used by detroit photographic was called photochrom. Edward payson dutton began his book selling business in boston in 1852. The detroit publishing company was an american photographic publishing firm best known for its large assortment of photochrom color postcards. Westbank resident don martin is the author of austin.
Back is divided, and includes a space for a onecent stamp. Includes author notes, a listing of postcard photographers working before 1930, and a selected bibliography. The image has a white border that includes the caption. Information from the back of that card was reprinted below it. In the interests of time and excitement, it was decided to limit the number of drawing items and upgrade their desirability. Museum, golden gate park, san francisco, california. Most notable are their chromolithographed cards printed by ernest nister. Detroit phostint, 11598, divided back, mwob, pmkd1910orange, cal. Phototypie industrielle belge, bruxelles pjc percy coleman, playden, sussex p j g p. History of postcards postcard history postcard museum.
The scenes in austin are only a sample of martins 1,500 postcard collection, which mostly features central texas and galveston, texas. Alvarado hotel albuquerque historical postcard collection. Photochrome cards were both more realistic looking and less expensive than printing eight to twenty colors on a card, as the photochromphostint process required. Please add me to your list of favorite sellers and visit often. Steamer st clair canal michigan 1910c phostint postcard. The second part of the books addresses themes, subject trends, and how postcards were used and accessed. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Her stunning impressionist watercolors showing twelve scenes in her beloved new york city were turned into the artlovers new york postcards in 1914. The detroit publishing company was one of the major image publishers in the world for nearly 30 years from 1895 to 1924. This covers coronado and tent city, san diego downtown, balboa park, tia juana, old. Collection of titanic postcard replicas that also includes some of her sister ship, the olympic. Rachael robinson elmer changed the world of american postcards 100 years ago. Phostint the detroit publishing co, detroit, michigan photolux american art postcard co, boston, massachusetts photolux editions gany, paris p. However, this date may not be the same as the date the photograph was taken.
We also provide the most comprehensive listing of forthcoming shows around. Vintage postcards phostintreal photos yellowstone park. May 03, 2019 looks at photographic postcards and provides a history of the photograph, in addition to the postcard. For a description of the photochrom process, see the book entitled, the birth. The company produced prints of landscapes and city scenes across the united states and around the world.
Athens postcard history paperback september 5, 2011 by emily jean doster author visit amazons emily jean doster page. The image is from a photographic image that has been colorized and screened for postcard reproduction. However, this wasnt mandatory and there are variations. Nancy stickels stechschulte the detroit publishing company postcards, note. Looks at photographic postcards and provides a history of the photograph, in addition to the postcard. The detroit publishing company published this image and used their phostint printing method unique to their facilities. An exhibit at the rokeby museum will present all twelve cards, the three london postcards that inspired her. By the time of world war i, the company faced declining sales both due to the war economy and the competition from cheaper, more advanced printing methods. Incorporated in 1895 as the photochrom company in detroit, michigan, it was known until 1905 as the detroit photographic company, and then the detroit publishing company. Please check your own postcard collections and if your are able to add to the content of the pictorial publications ltd p.
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