Gettysburg postcards : an illustrated guide / Richard A. Sauers ; foreword by Timothy H. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sauers, Richard Allen, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.

Postcards.

Gettysburg National Military Park (Pa.).

Gettysburg (Pa.).

Gettysburg (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Genre:

postcards.

Postcards.

Physical Description:

vi, 187 pages illustrations 26 cm

illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Caroalina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2026]

Summary:

""This is the first book to catalog the vast majority of postcards related to Gettysburg and its famous battlefield, including more than 2,600 cards from the advent of postcards in the later 1890s to the present day, demonstrating the changing face of the battlefield and its remembrance over 120 years. Richly illustrated, it includes photographs of the fronts and backs of many cards, along with some of the major postcard publishers like William H. Tipton. It includes a brief history of postcard publishing in America. The book contains two alphabetical lists of publishers, divided by major and minor. Most of the major publishers include a history of these companies, compiled from the author's intensive research over a period of more than 15 years. Deltiologists (postcard collectors) will appreciate this book for its histories of publishers and its checklist of card numbers."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Table of Contents

Foreword by Timothy H. Smith

Introduction

Postcards in the United States: A Capsule History

Gettysburg Postcards: An Overview

Gettysburg Postcard Publishers

Gettysburg Postcard Printers

Major Publishers and Distributors

A.C. Bosselman & Company 23

Adams County Historical Society 25

American News Company 26

Americana Souvenirs and Gifts 29

Blocher's 41

Bookmart 48

Cards Unlimited, Inc. 51

Charles A. Blocher 52

Colourpicture 57

Curt Teich & Company 59

David Blocher 60

David Kaufman 63

Detroit Photographic Company 67

Dutchcraft Company 67

Eastern National Parks & Monuments Association 70

Between pages 70 and 71 are 20 color plates containing 39 photographs

Fantasyland 73

George W. Buohl 77

Gettysburg Foundation 81

Gettysburg National Museum and Electric Map 84

Hugh C. Leighton Company 85

­Inter-State News Company 88

Jacob I. Mumper 88

Lane Studios 90

Laverne Louey Enterprises 93

Leighton & Valentine 96

LeRoy E. Smith 97

Louis Kaufmann & Sons 116

Marken & Bielfeld 121

National Civil War Wax Museum 124

Prince of Peace Museum 125

Raphael Tuck 125

Rotograph Company 126

Strickland Enterprises 129

Union News Company 132

William H. Tipton 133

Smaller Publishers and Distributors

A. Vedernjak 145

A.H. Shields 145

Alfred J. Hahne 145

American Oil Company 145

Americana Publishing 145

Artvue Post Card Company 146

Beal's Lithograph 146

Chisolm Brothers 148

Cleveland's Cabins 148

Between pages 148 and 149 are 18 color plates containing 34 photographs

Collector Engravings 149

Colorcraft Studios 149

Commercial Colortype Company 149

Conoco Touraide 149

Creative Advertising, Inc. 149

C.T. Ziegler 149

Cunningham & Company 149

C.W. Epley Miniature Golf Course 151

Dale Gallon Historical Art 151

­Deb-Kay Novelty Distributing 151

Dexter Press 151

Diehl Studio 153

Dynacolor Graphics 153

Fort Wayne Printing Company 154

Garamond/Pridemark Press 154

George Rentsch Sons 154

George W. Hurd 154

Gettysburg Compiler 154

Gettysburg Department Store 154

Gettysburg Hotel 155

Gettysburg Landscapes 155

Godshall Photo Service 155

Gold Star Photography 156

Gray & Thompson 156

Graycraft Card Company 156

Greystone Communications 157

Hansen's 157

Harry W. Long 157

Henderson Advertising Company 157

H.H. Myers 157

Hotel Gettysburg 157

H.S. Crocker 159

James E. Hess 159

James T. Long 159

J.H. Avil 159

John Settle Association 159

Joseph F. Marsello 159

KLeeR Kreations 160

Koelling & Klappenbach 160

Lumitone Photoprint 161

Mel Horst Photography 161

Midwest Map Company 161

Mobil Oil Company 162

Modern Pharmacy 162

Mort Kunstler 162

Nelson Jones 163

Penn Novelty & Supply Company 163

Penrose Myers 165

People's Drug Store 165

Photo Card Studios 166

Photographics 166

Print Peddlar 168

Publicity Travel Bureau 168

Sackett & Wilhelms 168

Samuel Colt Heritage Museum of Fine Arms 168

Scenic Art 169

Scheller Company 169

Shenandoah News Agency 169

Sign of the Buck 169

Silberne Souvenir Sales 169

Sollott Printing House 169

Sterling Merchandise 170

­Strayer-Beitzel 170

Taylor's Drug Store 170

Thomas Publications 170

Thomas R. Koeniges 170

Thompson's Community Service 171

­Thomsen-Ellis-Hutton Company 171

United Souvenir and Apparel 171

William I. Shields 171

Witmer Stuff, Inc. 171

W.M. Grandy 174

Yorkcraft 174

Zangroniz Photography 174

Real Photo Postcards

Unidentified Publishers

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476698755

1476698759

OCLC:

1521903119

Publisher Number:

90104363440