CUTE KIDS IN CHEF HATS : HAPPY NEW YEARS : ROTOPHOT : REAL PHOTO POSTCARD

A wonderfully playful German New Year “Prosit Neujahr” real photo postcard published by RPH (Rotophot), Berlin—a major early 1900s European postcard producer best known for high-quality photographic subjects and big, numbered series.  The image is pure studio charm: two children in oversized chef-style caps (party hats styled like tall cooks’ toques), posed hand-in-hand as if about to dance into the New Year. One cap reads “PROSIT” (a festive toast—“cheers!”) and the other reads “NEUJAHR” (“New Year”). Their little salute gestures and the crisp studio lighting give this card that classic pre-war holiday-photo look. At the lower left you’ll find the RPH monogram in a circle and the printed series number S.1281/3, identifying this as a Rotophot issue. Overall, this postcard presents nicely with minor edge/corner wear (see scans). The card was mailed to someone in in Laubach, Germany. The postcard has a green 5 (phennig) stamp from Germany. The message is difficult to clearly decipher but it is clear that it is a traditional New Year greeting. It appears to read “Heartfelt New Year’s greetings and a happy New Year …”. This card is likely from sometime around 1905 to 1907.

This cabinet card is available for purchase at my store, The History Peddler, for $22.00 or best offer.

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NORTHPORT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK : BAYVIEW AVENUE : STREET SCENE : RPPC : 1913

This lithographic postcard features a street scene in Northport, Long Island, New York. The postcard pictures Bayview Avenue in 1913. The road, sidewalk, houses and trees, look very much like the street looks today. The picturesque road runs along the edge of Northport Harbor (Long Island Sound), and was beautiful than, and beautiful now.  This postcard was published by the Louis H. Jones Drug Company. The firm was located in Northport. The message includes holiday greetings and the addressee lived in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. SOLD

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GARNETT AULAS : PRETTY PERFORMER : HAPPY NEW YEARS : BY REUTLINGER : RPPC 1910

This hand tinted vintage real photo postcard features a pretty performer named Garnett Aulas. This obscure actress/dancer has a dearth of biographical information on the internet. The caption in the card’s top right corner provides Happy New Years greetings (Bonne Annee). This portrait of Miss Aulas was taken by Leopold Reutlinger’s studio in Paris, France. This postcard was published by 
Societe Industrielle de Photograpie (SIP) of Rueil, France. It is part of a series (no.1429). Reutlinger was a very popular celebrity photographer.  SOLD

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JEWISH NEW YEARS PHOTO : HEBREW, GERMAN, & ENGLISH : CUTE CHILDREN : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card photograph actually served as a Happy Jewish New Years (L’shana Tova) card. This photograph was likely given to friends and family by the proud parents of the two children seen in the photo. Printed on the card are New Years greetings written in Hebrew, German, and English. This photograph was produced by the Charyn Studio located on Grand Street in New York City. 
Victor Charyn (1876-1928) was born in Russia and emigrated to the United States.  Some research would likely uncover more biographical information about him. A similar Jewish New Year’s photo from the Charyn Studio can be found at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City.  SOLD

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOG : NEW YEAR WISHES : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl and her dog. The girl is bright eyed and is flashing a beautiful smile. The dog appears pretty intense or perhaps tired. This postcard is a Happy New Years card. The postcard was published by DLG (Deutsche Lichtbild-GmbH) as part of a series (No. 169/1). The firm is located in Berlin, Germany. SOLD

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THE “LIVINGSTON ROE” SAILS INTO CUBA’S HAVANA HARBOR (1950’s)

This vintage real photo postcard features a photograph of the “Livingston Roe” sailing into Cuba’s Havana Harbor. The postcard is labeled a “Souvenir of Cuba”. The card also serves as a Christmas and New Years card. The Livingston Roe was built by the G. M. Standifer Construction Corp. It was built in Vancouver, Washington.The ship was a tanker and it was launched in 1921. The ship was built for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. After many years of service for the Standard Oil of New Jersey Company, the ship was acquired by Imperial Oil. The ship was broken up in 1949. This postcard photo of the Livingston Roe was taken by Illa. The EKC stamp box indicates that the card was published sometime between 1930 and 1950. The postcard is in good condition (see scans).

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PRETTY LITTLE GIRL SMILING IN A SNOW FLURRY

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl flashing a wonderful smile. Snow flakes fall around her. She is dressed for winter wearing a cape and winter hat. She is holding a muff to protect her hands. Note the pink ribbon in her hair and the flowers in the foreground. These must be hardy flowers to look so pretty in the wintertime. This “Happy New Year” card was published by Circe as part of a series (no.5015). SOLD

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PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE ADVERTISING CALENDAR : A GIRL AND HER DOG : (1910)

This vintage advertising postcard was published for “The Prudential Insurance Company”. The firm’s home office was in Newark, New Jersey. The company started in Newark in 1875 and only had one product, burial insurance. It’s founder, John F. Dryden, became a US Senator. This postcard delivers the message that Prudential’s customers and non-customers were were eligible to receive, free-of-charge, 8″ x 10″ calendars for 1910. The illustration on the front of this postcard shows a little girl and her small dog. The child is blowing bubbles from a bowl of soapy water that sits between her and her dog. This postcard has a Canadian stamp and a 1909 postmark from Peterboro, Ontario, Canada. Peterboro is located 78 miles northeast of Toronto, and was once known as “The Electric City”, because it was the first town in Canada to utilize electric streetlights. The postcard was mailed on December 28th, just a few days before the New Year. This vintage postcard is in good condition (see scans). SOLD

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THE BRADFORD BELTING COMPANY : (1907) CALENDAR : CINCINNATI, OHIO

This vintage real photo advertising postcard served as a New Year’s greeting card. The postcard provided a January, 1907 calendar and provided wishes for a happy and prosperous new year. The postcard advertised the Bradford Belting Company as the manufacturer of “Monarch Leather Belts and Cement”. In addition, the postcard hawks “monarch belt dressing” which came in stick or liquid form. The card has a Cincinnati postmark from the year 1906. The addressee on the card, presumably one of Bradford’s customers, is the firm, Straw Brothers which was located in Easton, Ohio. Preliminary research yielded little information about the Bradford company. The Motor Way (1907) reports that Pope Motors built a business car (open delivery wagon) for Bradford. The photograph on this advertising postcard features a pretty woman writing a letter by lamplight. Using female models to sell products in male dominated industries or areas of interest, is a practice that continues today. The card was published by the Photographic Company of America, located in Chicago, Illinois It is numbered 1552. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

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