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1930ref. 91724n.p. 1930. Very Good. Approx. 14 x 9 cm. Unused and undated. Glossy Sepia-toned. Modest soiling and wear mostly on non-photo side. Decent detail. Indistinct background. Wearing dead birds as hats was apparently popular in the late 19th and early 20th century although this postcard seems later than that. unknown books
ref. 86228Very Good. Binding worn on one of the albums. unknown books
ref. 86859Good. 167 Postcards on a variety of subjects inserted 1-4 to a page in pre-cut slots. Oblong album. Some cover soil and wear. Small illustration of two Dutch girls on cover. Cards in nice shape. Some are postally used; other unused. Several from Pennsylvania. unknown books
1900ref. BK0100New York: Franz Huld and Arthur Livingston 1900. Three illustrated private mailing cards approximately 3 ¼ x 5 ½ inches each with manuscript messages and Hoboken postmarks dated August 23 1900 addressed to J. H. McNally of Lowell Massachusetts. Minor handling wear and soiling very good. Three postcards depicting the destruction caused by the June 30 1900 North German Lloyd pier fire at Hoboken mailed from the city less than two months later by a man signing himself "Jim" to his brother in Lowell. Two are Franz Huld cards nos. 31 and 32 showing the North German Lloyd docks the day after the fire and the burning S.S. Saale; the third published by Arthur Livingston shows the ruins at the entrance to the company's docks. The sender adds brief observations from Hoboken to the printed disaster views. On the view of the ruined docks he writes "The fire is still smoking." Of the Saale: "This boat is still here they are repairing her." The third explains the group: "I saw these cards today and I thought you would like them. Everything is O.K." The fire swept through the North German Lloyd piers and several vessels in the harbor killing more than 300 people. Postcard historian George Miller has described it as "the first major disaster recorded on postcards" noting at least sixteen American postcard issues and an exceptionally rapid response by publishers; the earliest known copyright was registered only five days after the fire.1 The present cards were mailed while its physical aftermath remained visible on the Hoboken waterfront. 1 George Miller "The first major disaster recorded on postcards" Postcard History October 25 2021 https://postcardhistory.net/2021/10/the-first-major-disaster-recorded-on-postcards-the-hoboken-pier-fire-june-30-1900/. . Franz Huld and Arthur Livingston unknown books
ref. 70944Six are unused but one of those has traces of mounting verso. Some rubbing but a very good lot. For nine postcards unknown books
ref. 70943One card addressed five with small traces of mounting verso; otherwise a very good lot. For the 35 Shaker related postcards unknown books
ref. 51981Includes 1 The Crawford House with lake 2 Jacob's Ladder 3 Great Crawford Notch 4 The Crawford House without lake and 5 the print "Tip-Top House Mount Washington." The postcards have been used. For the lot. unknown books
ref. 69552All are from the twentieth century but from decades spanning that period with black and white sepia toned early chromolithographic and later full color images included. A small percentage perhaps 20-25 have been used with messages and addresses penned on verso and some show a little storage soiling but overall remain in very good condition. For the lot unknown books
1920ref. 681401920. 9 x 14 cm. Five Photo postcards three published by Airmaps Limited Toronto; two by Evams & Bowman Walsingham Ont. The group all with caption titles includes: Toronto: Aerial View Union Station Royal York Hotel Leamington: Talbot St. Erie Street. unknown books
1947ref. 681331947. Forty-two photo postcards 9 x 14 cm. One has been used and postmarked which is where the date comes from. unknown books
1930ref. 681381930. 9 x 14 cm. Three photo postcards copyrighted by F.D. Conrad Garden City Kansas: an enormous grasshopper pulling car a grasshopper being bronco ridden a large rabbit attacking man all with amusing captions in white. One used with postmark. unknown books
1943ref. 681491943. Five photo postcards 9 x 14 cm. one of a New Jersey beach the others of New York including two duplicates of the Deerland Campground on Long Lake Deerland NY; plus one illustrated postcard map in color of Ithaca NY. unknown books
1943ref. 681521943. 9 x 14 cm. Three photo postcards two of Minnesota scenes one from Wisconsin. All post marked and written on the back. unknown books
ref. 69558Very Good. Light edge wear. Some with correspondence on the reverse. A couple postcards with areas of abrasion to the reverse. Two with minor markings on the front. The collection as a whole uses deltiology to explore the first half of the 20th century through a unique cultural eye. Postcards although that name was not established first began circulation during the era of the Civil War when the United States government transitioned from the stampless covers type of mail to letters enclosed in envelopes with revenue stamps sold to mail them. Thus plain penny postcards were created. Yet it wasn't until the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 that the modern "picture" postcard was introduced. Largely called private mailing cards or other names these illustrated postcards grew in popularity during 1893-1906. The pioneer era postcards had black and white and later colorful images on one side and on the verso the name and address of the recipient. No message or other writing was allowed on the back. This explains the cramped handwriting on the fronts of cards. In 1906 the US Congress passed a law allowing part of the back of the postcard to include a message with the right side still reserved for the name and address. This created an explosion in popularity of picture postcards postcard collecting groups and pen pals springing up around the world. Subsequently the name postal card post-card or post card started the modern era of pictorial correspondence and only a penny to mail. The collection includes printed postcards real photo postcards sepia tones undivided backs divided backs full bleed borders white borders lines and chromes and largely encompasses the full range and style of printing processes used for modern postcards from approximately 1900-1950. It is arranged by subject and constitutes 47 cards. The collection includes women reading books men reading books and advertisements promoting books and magazines. A collection of postcards highlighting the importance of books in homes libraries and the society at large. With the following postcards in the collection: LIBRARIES The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library General Reading Room. Harvard University. Reference Room- Ryerson Building. Grand Rapids Public Library. The Chained Books All Saints Church Hereford. RPPC. Despacho De La Madre Superiora Convento De Sta Monica Puebla Pue. RPPC. Bookmobile. South Central Nebraska Regional Library. Chrome. BOOK CENSORSHIP Les Sauvages. 1914. BOOK ADVERTISING Little Nature Library. Printed Photo. Biographical Album of Western Gunfighters. Chrome. Publisher's Headquarters. The Curtis Publishing Company Building. "Over the Garden Wall" Given Away with "Princess' Novels." Wilf Carter Montana Slim Songs of the Plains & Rockies. Music Book Advertisement. RPPC. MAGAZINE ADVERTISING The Great Home Journal. Printed Color. The Youth's Companion. The Old Home Week 1911. Printed Color. The Children's Friend. Printed Photo. The Farm Journal. Printed Color. Rough Rider Weekly. Ben Tremont. Printed Color. Rough Rider Weekly. Bean-Pole. Printed Color. Rough Rider Weekly. Kit Summers. Printed Color. The Mother's Magazine. Easter Greeting. MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES Time Flies. Get Busy. Book with Skull. "I'm a "Daddy." New Comic Book. Not Postcard Back. The Romance of a Christmas Card. When I Was in Europe. U. R. Tiresome. 1909. Private Library. Advertisement. New Encyclopedia Britannica. Photocard. READING AND POSTCARDS Child Dressed as a Bird Reading Paper. RPPC. Old Man Reading Book. RPPC. Cat Reading Poetry Book. RPPC. Man at Lectern with Book. RPPC. Sarah Bernhardt Reading Book. RPPC. Woman in Rocker Reading. RPPC. Woman Coming Out of Book. RPPC. Female Student Studying Books. Printed Color. Nude Female Reading Book. Printed Color. Elegant Woman with Book. Printed Color. Woman Curled Up in Chair Reading. Japanese Woman Reading Art Card. Printed Color. Kimono Clad Japanese Woman Reading. Hand Tinted. Kimono Clad Japanese Woman Reading. Hand Tinted. Kimono Clad Japanese Woman Reading. Hand Tinted. Muslims Reading in Library. RPPC Tinted. Muslim Reading. RPPC. Tinted. Muslim Reading. RPPC. Tinted. Muslim Reading. RPPC. Tinted. Furniture Store Advertisement with Book. Printed Color. Bible Sales Tent. Bible Readings. Home Circle. Colporteur Tent. Franklin N. H. Aug. 19-29. RPPC. Harry Piel Reading Book. RPPC. Maria Holst Reading Book. RPPC. unknown books
1910ref. List3897United States 1910. Nine real photo postcards most standard postcard size several postally used with divided backs. Images include families and groups gathered on porches and in yards with phonographs or gramophones lakeside and camp scenes with record players an interior scene showing a man posed beside a piano and phonograph and several portraits of men with tabletop and horn machines. Some wear silvering soiling and handling; generally very good. A group of real photo postcards documenting the domestic and social use of gramophones and phonographs in the early twentieth century. The cards date from the period in which recorded sound was moving from novelty to common household entertainment. Victor introduced the internal-horn Victrola in 1906 and by the following decade phonographs had become recognizable features of parlors porches camps and other informal leisure settings. The commercial growth of the industry was rapid: Victor's 1904 Red Seal recording of Enrico Caruso singing "Vesti la giubba" is generally described as the first million-selling record while less expensive records and machines helped bring recorded music into a broader range of American homes.1 The group shows the machines among families vacationers young men porch groups and domestic interiors centering the new technology in social gatherings during the period. 1 Marc Hogan "How Much Is Music Really Worth" Pitchfork April 16 2015 accessed July 21 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501155808/https://pitchfork.com/features/articles/9628-how-much-is-music-really-worth/. . unknown books
1920ref. List3820Chicago Illinois: Schlink Studio 1920. Real photo postcard measuring approximately 3 ½ x 5 ½ inches. Studio portrait of an African American musician standing in overcoat hat gloves and cane beside a chair displaying a saxophone and clarinet. Divided postcard back. Light wear and soiling with small loss or surface disturbance at lower margin; very good. A real photo postcard portrait of an African American musician posed with saxophone and clarinet. The sitter is not identified but the portrait was clearly made to present him as a professional or semi-professional performer rather than as an informal amateur. The formal clothing cane and carefully arranged instruments give the image the character of a publicity or theatrical portrait. The combination of saxophone and clarinet is especially appropriate to early twentieth-century dance-band and jazz performance when reed players commonly doubled on both instruments. The photograph likely dates from the period in which Black musicians circulated through local orchestras theater bands dance halls vaudeville circuits and early jazz ensembles often leaving behind few named records apart from photographs like this. A strong real photo postcard portrait of an African American reed player with good visual presence and clear musical content. . Schlink Studio unknown books
1940ref. 33059N.p. 1940. Very Good. N.p.: ca. 1940s. Original unused pictorial wooden postcard 8.5x14cm. Wood rather bowed some scuffing and shallow scratches small hole at top edge not touching text else Very Good. Humorous postcard showing a seated and down-in-the-dumps woman accompanied by the quote "Everything I like is immoral illegal or fattening!" Verso text stamped in brown urging the user to "please use pencil. unknown books
ref. 27009Coblentz: Lothar Martini Bahnshofshuchhelg no date . Wraps. Very Good. 4 x 5 1/2 inches. Printed blue wrap around wraps enclosing a collection of 20 postcards of the Rhein area still connected accordion style. Some wear to the edges still a nice example. Wraps. Lothar Martini Bahnshofshuchhelg unknown books
2000ref. 200501La Habana: various publishers 2000. glossy cardstock approximately 6.5x4.5 inches each doubtless collected in the same period very good copies. Subjects range through city country aerial marine modern hotel exterior people. various publishers unknown books
ref. 200941Beijing: UCCAstore Ullens Center for Contemporary Art n.d. Postcard. Twenty postcards bound into a small booklet with stiff wraps reproducing contemporary Chinese works featured in a 2008 book by the same title. Very good. UCCAstore [Ullens Center for Contemporary Art ] unknown books
ref. 80325San Francisco: Stanley A. Piltz Company 193-. Postcard. Postcard with back description: "Chinese children attend the American public schools during the day and in early evening for several hours go to their own Chinese School where their native language is taught." 5.5x3.5 inches very good condition. Stanley A. Piltz Company unknown books
1950ref. 1036N.p. Pompei 1950. Small 8vo. 165 x 120 mm. 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches. Illustrated with 32 color postcards linked together in accordian fashion and bound in boards decorated with a view of ancient Pompei and Blessed Virgin Mary. High gloss tourists cards printed in color each with an legend describing the image in Italian French English and German. Nice survival in quite good condition. unknown books
2005ref. 7442CBFrance, 2005. Quer-4°. 291 S. Mit zahlr. Illustr. alter Postkarten. Illustr. Orig.-Leinenband.
1910ref. 258BGWien, Postkartenverlag Gebrüder Kohn, (ca. 1910). 4 farb. Postkarten. Bildgrösse: 8,5 x 13 cm. Blattgrösse: 9 x 14 cm.
ref. 77193Bragança, Câmara Municipal de Bragança 1985, 345x250mm, 509páginas, encadernação de editor. Bom estado.
