The pretty young woman seen in this vintage real photo postcards is a contestant in one of the early 1930’s Miss Europe beauty contest. She represented Spain in the competition.The Miss Europe contest was established by a French journalist in 1927. Most of the women in this event had won their own country’s national beauty contest, and used the Miss Europe contest as a warm-up for the Miss World pageant. This postcard was published by the well known and acclaimed photographer, Alfred Noyer. His Paris studio operated between 1910 and the 1940’s. Miss Spain’s portrait was photographed by the studio of M. Pergay. (SOLD)
This unusual vintage real photo postcard features a woman lying in her sickbed. The bed is located outside and she is surrounded by nine women. Most of these women look pretty solemn. Is this a farewell photograph? Perhaps the woman is terminally ill and this image is meant to be a memorial keepsake for her friends. There is a remote possibility that the woman in the bed has already passed. Whatever the purpose of this photograph, it is a very uncommon photo. (SOLD)
The subject of this photograph is a darling little girl with sausage curls under a fancy hat. She is seen faking a walk in a faux park. The little girl is holding a parasol. The photographer of this image is John D. Strunk of Reading, Pennsylvania. He was quite prolific and talented. This cabinet card photograph is in very good condition (see scans). (SOLD)
This cabinet card portrait features a pretty young girl dressed in a formal gown. The manner in she is dressed strongly suggests that she is being photographed in connection with a religious ceremony. Her appearance is also suggestive of her being a bride.This photograph was taken at the Gilbert & Bacon Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This studio was well known for their quality work as well as their work with local and visiting celebrities. This cabin card portrait is in very good condition (see scans).
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This mini trade card is advertising J. Baldon coffee and tea. The company was located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The card features two adorable young girls sitting under an umbrella alongside their large dog. The dog dwarfs them in size. Note that this advertising piece is not printed on thick card stock paper. Instead, it is on thinner stock paper. This trade card was a premium that likely accompanied the purchase of one of Baldon’s products. This advertising item measures about 1.5″ x 2 25″. (SOLD)
This patriotic vintage postcard celebrates America’s 4th of July holiday. The postcard is chock full of action. A young girl runs with a lit firecracker in one hand and an American flag in the other hand. A firing cannon and exploding firecrackers add to the action. Unlit firecrackers creatively spell out the words “4th of July”. A 1912 postmark from Chicago, can be seen on the reverse of the card. The postcard offers wishes for a happy 4th of July, from one sister to another. The card is addressed to Pana, Illinois. Pana became incorporated in 1857. “Pana” is derived for the name of an American Indian tribe (Pawnee). In the late 19th and early 20th century the town became centered around the coal mining industry. In 1899, the Pana Riot occurred. The incident happened after a violent confrontation between black and white miners. Seven people were killed in the violence. When the situation calmed, about two thirds of the black miners moved to another mine, located in Kansas. Despite some extra effort, I have been unable to identify the publisher of this card. SOLD
This cabinet card features an attractive family posing for their portrait at the studio of J. F. Langhans in Prague, Czechlosvakia. Mother, father, and their two sons are all beautifully dressed. Father appears to be small of stature and looks quite austere with his hands folded across his chest and his stern facial expression. The children in this photograph seem significantly more relaxed than their parents. Take note of the style of father’s eye glasses. In regard to the photographer, Jan Langhans (1851-1926) is the best known figure in Czech photography and his gallery is still in existence. There is a wealth of information about Langhans online at the “Langhans Archive”. The site provides biographical and historical information as well as the “Gallery of Personalities”. The gallery has photographs of many prominent Czech citizens as well as well known visitors to Czechoslovakia.. These portraits date from 1890 through 1948. The studio was founded by Jan Langhans, who was a food chemist by training but developed a passion for photography. He opened his first studio in 1876 and was the preeminent portrait photographer of the region. He opened a number of branch studios throughout Czechoslovakia. He photographed many celebrities and aristocrats. After World War I the gallery possessed over a million negatives. He gave the studio to his daughter Marie and her husband Viktor Meisner. After World War II, his grandson Viktor Meisner took over the studio. In 1948, soon after the Communist take-over, the studio was nationalized and most of the negatives were destroyed. Fortunately, more negatives were discovered and they comprise the Gallery’s current collection. This cabinet card has corner wear. The photograph has excellent clarity and is in overall good condition (see scans).
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This cabinet card features an unidentified serious looking young woman. The photographer of this cabinet card is Alston E. Hotchkiss ( c 1846-1907) of Norwich, New York. A. E. Hotchkiss came to Norwich in 1872 at the age of twenty-six. He ran the most popular photo gallery in town and it is reported that he took on the persona of an artistic and cultured gentleman. His wife played a major role in his running the studio, and at one point, he employed at least twenty workers. This cabinet card portrait is in fair condition (minor foxing). Note Hotchkiss’s ad on the reverse of this photograph.
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This vintage linen postcard features a depiction of a Colonial Airliner in flight. LaGuardia Field, located in New York City, is mentioned in the caption. Colonial Airlines was a US airline that existed between 1942 and 1956. It was based at LaGuardia Airport (New York City) and at Montreal/St.Hubert Airport (Montreal, Canada). Colonial’s routes included cities in a number of Northeastern states and it flew as far south as Washington D.C. The airline also flew to Canada and Bermuda. Colonial merged with Eastern Airlines in 1956. This card was designed and published by Harry H. Baumann. This postcard has cornerwear and is in overall good condition (see scans). (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard is a wedding portrait of a uniformed military officer and his pretty bride. The officer is holding white gloves and has his hand on the hilt of his sword. The bride is wearing a wedding gown and veil. Her pose and expression indicates that she is a self assured woman. The previous owner of this postcard stated that the military man is a member of the Yugoslavian army. I am unable to confirm that to be true. The message on the reverse of this postcard indicates that the photograph was taken in 1928. (SOLD)
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