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Beatrice Litzinger Postcard Collection

Creator:
Litzinger, Beatrice  Search this
Litzinger, Joseph  Search this
Extent:
2.75 Cubic feet (8.5 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Trade cards
Picture postcards
Ephemera
Clippings
Parallax stereographs
Birthday cards
Photographs
Stereoscopic photographs
Xographs
Lenticular processes
Parallax panoramagrams
Date:
1900-1990
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of seven series, the largest, Series 1, being the postcards. The largest categories in this series are the geographic, both United States and foreign, and greeting cards. The most important and probably the most interesting of the geographic cards are from Maryland as they give us an historic view of the state. This is particularly true of the large number of cards depicting Baltimore and its buildings, parks, schools, etc. There are several cards showing the Great Fire of February 7, 1904 and postcards such as this are a valuable historic resource.

The greeting cards are primarily from the "golden age" of postcards and were sent or given on many occasions. There are large numbers of Christmas, Easter and Valentines Day cards, but there are also substantial numbers of cards for days that we no longer associate with card giving such as Decoration Day (now known as Memorial Day) and Washington's Birthday (though these cards are included under political figures in Box 8).

There are a number of postcards depicting various Popes and other religious themes such as the Lord's Prayer. Some of the postcards of Rome have cartouches of a Pope in the center of the pictures and were sent by a monsignor to someone in Baltimore.

Many cards show various means of transportation such as airplanes, boats and ships, and railroads and streetcars. Another interesting category is "novelty" with a number of postcards with pictures of women with real hair. Throughout the collection there are other novelty cards on wood and leather.

The other series are smaller, though all consist of ephemera collected by Mrs. Litzinger. Series 2, Oversize Postcards, and Series 3, Greeting Cards are the largest and those most directly related to the primary collection. These series are organized in the same manner as Series 1.

Series 4 consists of paper dolls, another popular collectible in the early part of the century. Series 5 consists of scraps which were chromolithographed pictures which were either cut out of printed sheets of pictures and designs or punched out of die cut sheets. The designs were then used to make early greeting cards or were placed in albums called scrap books. Sometimes scraps and postcards were included in the same album. Series 6 consists of trade cards which were used to advertise various businesses. Sometimes these were in the form of postcards and sometimes the designs were cut out to make scraps, so it is easy to see how these various types of ephemera are inter-related. Series 7 consists of a small number of miscellaneous items such as metal prints the size of postcards, religious cards, political birthday cards, magazine clippings, plastic cards, invitations and bicentennial souvenirs.
Arrangement:
Collection arranged into seven series.
Biographical / Historical:
This collection of postcards and other ephemera was assembled by Beatrice Litzinger who lived her entire life in and around Baltimore, Maryland. The collection is particularly rich in view cards from both Baltimore and Maryland. The collection also has a large number of greeting cards from the "golden age." It was acquired by the Archives Center in February, 1997 from Joseph Litzinger, the widower of Beatrice Litzinger who died in 1995. We know little about Mrs. Litzinger or how she acquired her collection as it came to the Archives Center after she died by way of a nun with whom she had become friendly and was returning to Ireland. Her husband was quite elderly and had moved to California though he indicated that Mrs. Litzinger had wanted her collection to come to the Smithsonian. The collection was donated by him to the Smithsonian in memory of his wife.

It is believed that Mrs. Litzinger started to collect postcards when she was young. She continued to collect throughout her life. She purchased some of the postcards, and others were mailed to her or given to her by friends. A large portion of the modern geographic postcards came by way of an extended family of friends and neighbors who traveled extensively. Mrs. Litzinger was deeply religious and a devout Catholic and the collection has a substantial number of religious postcards including some sent to her by a writer we believe was her parish priest on trips to Rome.
General:
Picture postcards were immensely popular at the beginning of the twentieth century. They were a novelty at a time when large numbers of people of moderate means began to travel. They became souvenirs of trips and an easy way for travelers to communicate with friends and relatives left behind. At the same time, the low cost of stamps and postcards combined with colorful and imaginative pictures and greetings made them a convenient way to send greetings at holidays and for other special events such as birthdays. Postal regulations did not allow private postcards until the 1890's. Though the dates varied from country to country, in the United States these were first allowed in 1898. The period 1901-1907 is known as the undivided back era. Until 1907 the picture or design was on the front and only the address was to appear on the back, forcing the message to be written on or around the image. On March 1, 1907 postcards with divided backs for address and message were allowed in the United States, though they had been permitted in England as early as 1902. This was the beginning of the divided back era and the "golden age" of postcards which continued until 1915.

During this period, collecting postcards and other ephemera became a very popular pastime. Often they were placed in scrapbooks and albums. The subject range of postcards is almost limitless and various categories, such as view cards, greeting cards, humor or novelties, were collected. Often the postcards were printed in sets or series and many were designed by famous artists. Postcard collecting in the United States was given the name deltiology and is still a popular hobby.

Most of the postcards during the "golden age" were printed in Europe, primarily in Germany, where the printing technology was considered the best. The start of World War I ended this importation and from 1915 printing was concentrated in England and the United States. White border cards were developed at this time and they were popular until 1930, though greeting card publication declined and only view cards remained popular. From 1930 until 1945 ( or, variously, 1955 or 1960) linen postcards were published, using a type of paper that had the look and uneven feel of linen. Photochrome postcards, which tend to be slick and glossy, were introduced in 1939 and are still in use today. During the entire period, starting around 1900, real photographs, which could be matte or glossy, color or black and white, or hand tinted, were used.

View cards have been the most popular type of card collected. In addition to being souvenirs of places traveled, they offer historic references to buildings and places which have changed or may no longer exist.
Related Materials:
Materials at the Archives Center

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, ca. 1724-1977 (AC0060)

Victor A. Blenkle Postcards, 1880 - 1975 (AC0200)

Susie Paige Afro-American Greeting Card Collection, 1918, 1960s (AC0263)

Hoffman/Boaz African American Postcard Collection, 1900-1933 (AC0281)

Rocky Herosian Postcard Collection, 1910-1943 (AC0295)

Washington Postcards, ca. 1906, (AC0413)

Archives Center Scrapbook Collection (AC0468)

Archives Center Postcard Collection, (AC0483)

Miscellaneous Postcards (AC0497)

Lou Newman Collection of Baseball Memorabilia (AC0696)
Provenance:
Gift of Joseph Litzinger in memory of his wife, Beatrice Litzinger.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Greeting cards -- 20th century  Search this
Holidays -- 1900-1990  Search this
Fires -- Maryland -- Baltimore  Search this
Paper dolls  Search this
Valentines -- 1900-1990  Search this
Genre/Form:
Trade cards -- 20th century
Picture postcards -- 20th century -- United States
Ephemera -- 20th century
Clippings -- 20th century
Parallax stereographs
Birthday cards
Photographs -- Photomechanical prints
Stereoscopic photographs -- 1950-2000
Xographs
Lenticular processes
Parallax panoramagrams
Citation:
Beatrice Litzinger Postcard Collection, 1900-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0530
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Beatrice Litzinger Postcard Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c5fa4da2-a1a3-40ee-92e7-1bf23739e449
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0530
Online Media:

Cake Walk Negro Dance, number four, color photomechanical postcard

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Publisher:
Huld, Franz  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.4" x 5.5")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Picture postcards
Postcards
Date:
1898
Scope and Contents:
Franz Huld, New York; publisher. Color photomechanical image, apparently derived from a photograph.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Cake Walk.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000001-01 (AC Scan, recto)

AC0281-0000001-02 (AC Scan, verso)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American dance  Search this
Dance  Search this
Cakewalk (Dance)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1890-1900 -- Reproductions
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Cake Walk
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b436854f-00c1-4175-883a-7bc641effd8b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref514
Online Media:

Cake Walk,[sic], number three, picture postcard

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Publisher:
Huld, Franz  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.6" x 5.6")
Container:
Box 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Picture postcards
Date:
1898
Scope and Contents:
Franz Huld, New York; publisher. Color photomechanical image, apparently derived from a photograph.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Cake Walk.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000003 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American dance  Search this
Dance  Search this
Cakewalk (Dance)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1890-1900 -- Reproductions
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Cake Walk
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep899fecacb-5aa7-4cb6-a520-d9e13a67aec0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref516
Online Media:

Cake Walkers.--Way Down South in Dixie, photomechanical postcard

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.3" x 5.5")
Container:
Box 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Picture postcards
Postcards
Date:
1898
Scope and Contents:
D. Van Wagenen, Savannah, Georgia; publisher.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Cake Walk.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000005 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Cakewalk (Dance)  Search this
African American dance  Search this
Dance  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1890-1900 -- Reproductions
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Cake Walk
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep865afa8c0-2976-47f6-809f-110653246d19
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref518
Online Media:

[Aftrican American group playing cards on a tree stump, No. 14939 : cartoon on color photomechanical postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.6" x 5.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 4
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Cartoons (humorous images)
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
Circa 1900
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder H. G. & Z. Co.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000014 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Card playing  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Genre/Form:
Cartoons (humorous images)
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / G & Z Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d5a54d1f-b666-47aa-aca9-994b9312398d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref527
Online Media:

A Darky's Prayer, Florida [color photomechanical postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5.5" x 3.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Poems
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Florida -- 1890-1900
Date:
Circa 1898
Scope and Contents:
African American man praying, with alligators behind him. With short poem in dialect. Copyright Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Art Colortone
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000023 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Ethnic wit and humor -- 1890-1920  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Alligators  Search this
prayer  Search this
Genre/Form:
Poems
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Art Color Tone
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cc8929a6-97b6-4c86-898a-950e7d158dfc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref536
Online Media:

"Honey / come down" [sic] / we'se waiting / for you in / Florida [color photomechanical postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5.5" x 3.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Cartoons (humorous images)
Caricatures
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Florida -- 1890-1900
Date:
Circa 1898
Scope and Contents:
Color cartoon: African American man in a palm tree with alligators waiting below. Textured surface card.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Art Colortone.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000025 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Racism -- 1890-1910  Search this
Ethnic wit and humor -- 1890-1920  Search this
Tourism -- Florida  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Alligators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Cartoons (humorous images) -- 1900-1910.
Caricatures
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Art Color Tone
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d947c363-924b-4a87-8c9e-cdf3a3cd6311
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref538
Online Media:

A Quiet Game. [Photomechanical postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.5" x 5.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 8
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Panama -- 1900-1910
Date:
Circa 1898
Scope and Contents:
Color photomechanical reproduction of photograph of African American men gambling in the dirt. Ink handwriting below image: "This is what I did in Panama - C.Z. / to kill time -- 3 of a kind. W.H.H."
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder P. Sander Co.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000026 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Racism -- 1890-1910  Search this
Stereotypes (Social psychology)  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Games  Search this
Gambling  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / P. Sander Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep862ace756-0fa7-4c54-9107-f5e8ae8b5d1b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref539
Online Media:

Won't you be my chocolate drop? [photomechanical postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5.5" x 3.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 9
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Cartoons (humorous images)
Valentines
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
Circa 1920
Scope and Contents:
Color cartoon of two African American children, reproduced on postcard, possibly serving as a Valentine.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Bam Forth Co.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000027 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Ethnic wit and humor -- 1920-1930  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Genre/Form:
Cartoons (humorous images) -- 1910-1920
Valentines
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Bam Forth Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85b75c551-84ce-425a-80c7-01120c0c68ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref540
Online Media:

The Florida Pelican--Very fond of Children [photomechanical postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.5" x 5.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 9
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Caricatures
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
1926
Scope and Contents:
One African American child falling into the bill of a pelican, two others on its back.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Bam Forth Co.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000028 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Racism -- 1900-1960  Search this
Ethnic wit and humor -- 1920-1930  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Pelicans  Search this
Genre/Form:
Caricatures
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Bam Forth Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep877f81477-05fc-4560-b497-f0120df08d42
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref541
Online Media:

Picture postcard, "Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma, California - 1823"

Graphic artist:
Eno, I. L.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9.5 cm x 14 cm; 3 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Object Name:
postcard
print
Object Type:
Photomechanical Relief Processes
Photomechanical Lithographic Processes
Other Terms:
print; Halftone
Place made:
United States: California, San Diego
Associated place:
United States: California
Date made:
ca 1914
ID Number:
1986.0639.0322
Accession number:
1986.0639
Catalog number:
1986.639.0322
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Cultures & Communities
Communications
California Mission Postcards
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-85d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_826608

Band Stand, Depot Park, Lindenville, Vt. [picture postcard]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Lithoprint photomechanical reproduction on paper., 5.5" x 3.5")
Container:
Box 10, Item 615
Type:
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Photographs
Lithoprints
Postcards
Place:
Lindenville (Vt.)
Vermont -- 1900-1910
Date:
Circa 1900
Scope and Contents:
Image of a band posed on and around the band stand.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000006 (AC scan)

91-15584 (SI neg number)

87-14248 (SI neg number)
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Bandstands -- 1900-1920 -- Vermont -- Photographs  Search this
Music -- 1900-1910 -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Lithoprints
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Postcards
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / "Band stand, Depot Park, Lindenville, Vt." Postmarked 1908. Band is posed on bandstand. Negative #87-14248. (PC 277) /f/5d ?/
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep835a3a9ed-9331-4280-a38c-876db4795d89
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1968

The Bandstand, Mexico, N.Y. [picture postcard]

Publisher:
Jubb (Wm.) Co., Inc. (Syracuse (N.Y.))  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper card., 3.7" x 5.7")
Container:
Box 9, Item 375
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Mexico N.Y. -- 1890-1910 -- Photographs
Date:
Circa 1900
Scope and Contents:
Photomechanical reproduction of a photograph on picture postcard.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000012.tif (AC scan no.)

91-2450 (OPPS Neg.)
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Rights:
OPPS Neg. 91.2450. Copyright apparently expired, image in public domain, but the Smithsonian Institution makes no warranty or representation regarding the fitness for publication of information derived from or copies from its collections. Permission to reproduce available through Archives Center.
Topic:
Bandstands -- 1890-1910 -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1890-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Postcards -- 1890-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / Bandstand, Mexico, N.Y. Unusual bandstand fashioned out of a barn. (PC 691) Neg. # 91-2450.
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84e5cf6b6-1577-4464-8881-15f3f7c19887
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1974

Orphan's [sic] Industrial Home Band [picture postcard.]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper, photomechanical print., 3.7" x 5.6")
Container:
Box 10, Item 635
Culture:
French Americans  Search this
Finnish Americans  Search this
Irish Americans  Search this
Norwegian Americans  Search this
Italian Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photomechanical prints
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Seattle (Wash.) -- 1900-1910
Date:
Circa 1906
Scope and Contents:
Postcard with reproduction of group photograph of children in Orphan's Home, Seattle, Wash., with instruments. Caption includes children's names and nationalities. Postmarked 1906, with message on verso addressed to Clara Eckert, Peshtigo, Wis. Nationalities are: French, Norwegian, Finnish, Irish, Italian, Canadian, and U.S.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000011 (AC scan no.)
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Brass bands -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musicians -- Photographs -- 1900-1910  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musical instruments -- Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Orphans  Search this
Orphanages -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Pluralism  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photomechanical prints
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / Orphan's Industrial Home Band, Seattle, Wash. Postmarked 1906. (PC 847)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8434f3407-0c83-4f7e-8722-51e021e204e6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1978

Mason City Band, Mason City, Iowa: [color photomechanical picture postcard]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.5" x 5.6")
Container:
Box 9, Item 145
Type:
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Photomechanical prints
Photographs
Postcards
Place:
Mason City (Iowa).
Date:
Circa 1909
Scope and Contents:
Reproduction of photograph of band riding in motorized bandwagon with instruments. Vehicle has "The Overland" name on front. Postmarked 1909, with message, addressed to Arthur Rice, Forest City, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000008 (AC scan no.)
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Musicians -- 1900-1950  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1900-1910.  Search this
Brass bands -- Photographs  Search this
Musical instruments -- Photographs  Search this
Automobiles -- 1900-1910  Search this
Bandwagons  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Photomechanical prints
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Postcards
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / "Mason City Band, Mason City, Iowa." Postmarked 1909. Band rides in motorized bandwagon. (PC 849)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bc7812cf-d14e-496d-ae83-0c223b04fccd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1980

Bandstand in The Common, Attleboro, Mass. [postcard]

Publisher:
Rotograph Co. (The), New York City,  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper, color photomechanical., 3.6" x 5.5")
Container:
Box 9, Item 191
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photomechanical prints
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Attleboro (Mass.) -- 1900-1910
Date:
Circa 1907
Scope and Contents:
Colored reproduction of photograph of bandstand in common (publisher's number G 21786), with message from "Olga" (?) written in ink below image. Addressed to Miss E. Jessie Dawley, Prov., R.I., postmarked 1907, with one-cent stamp.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000009 (AC scan no.)
General:
Exact publisher's imprint: "The Rotograph Co., N.Y., City [sic], (Germany.)"
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Bandstands -- 1900-1910.  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / "The Common, Attleboro, Mass." Postmarked 1907. Bandstand in view. (PC 729)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84d9e09f2-7c82-4857-b2aa-26df52af8162
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1981

U.S. Cavalry Band on the March at Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt. [photomechanical picture postcard,]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Photographer:
Bachmann, E.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 3.5" x 5.4")
Container:
Box 10, Item 787
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Vermont -- 1900-1910
Date:
Circa 1900-1910
Scope and Contents:
Cavalry mounted on horseback with musical instruments.
Somewhat coarsely printed photomechanical postcard. No message, no stamp. Caption at bottom of card includes "Photo by E. Bachmann" credit.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000019 (AC Scan No.)
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Rights:
OPPS. Neg. No., from 99-382 to 99-385 [needs to be checked]. Copyright probably expired and image is in public domain; however, the Smithsonian Institution makes no warranty or representation regarding the fitness for publication of information derived from or copies from its collections. Reproduction permission available through Archives Center.
Topic:
Cavalry horses  Search this
Horsemen and horsewomen  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1910-1920.  Search this
United States. Army -- 1910-1920.  Search this
Musicians -- 1900-1950  Search this
Cavalry -- 1910-1920  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Postcards -- 1910-1920
Picture postcards -- 1910-1920
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / "U. S. Cavalry Band on the March at Ft. Ethan Alien, Vt." Dates from before 1911. (PC 816)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82e40b72f-b04e-41b2-8a18-cccc33ba35e1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1991

John Philip Sousa and his band at Willow Grove Park [picture postcard.]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Names:
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (mounted on black paper, Silver gelatin on paper., 10.9" x 11.6")
Container:
Box 7, Item 121
Type:
Archival materials
Photomechanical prints
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
1905
Scope and Contents:
Band posed outside white clapboard building.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000001 (AC scan no.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Brass bands -- Photographs  Search this
Musicians -- Photographs -- 1900-1910  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musical instruments -- Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photomechanical prints
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.6: Mounted Photoprints / Sousa and his band at Oak Grove, Illinois, 1905. Jennings, photog. Negative #87-13991. (MBP 37)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8193125c3-d0e1-46a2-8454-69c7d02871d0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1995

[Band with clown faces posed in front of Welcome Home sign : picture postcard.]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3.4" x 5.4")
Type:
Archival materials
Photomechanical prints
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
Circa 1900
Arrangement:
In series 1, subseries 7, box 10, item ?.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000017 (AC scan no.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Brass bands -- Photographs  Search this
Musicians -- Photographs -- 1900-1910  Search this
Clowns  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musical instruments -- Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photomechanical prints
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8053b5e52-5f83-4ffc-823a-144e98db8a18
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1996

John Philip Sousa [picture postcard.]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Names:
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5.4" x 3.3")
Container:
Box 10, Item 824
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photomechanical prints
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
Circa 1900
Scope and Contents:
"Rotary Photo E.C." at bottom. Sousa wears uniform with three medals.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000020 (AC scan no.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Brass bands -- Photographs  Search this
Musicians -- Photographs -- 1900-1910  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musical instruments -- Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Reproductions
Photomechanical prints
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / Portrait of Sousa. Photographic postcard. (PC 243)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8768f3b59-e94b-48fe-b780-e8b36c972954
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1997

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