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Harzig, Christiane. Christiane Harzig collection of Chicago postcards, ca. 1900-1910s.

190 tinted photo postcards, mostly blank, of Chicago scenes and buildings, including the Newberry Library, parks, amusement parks, Chicago Loop buildings, Michigan Avenue residences, etc. Postcards were published by Chicago publishers Koelling & Klappenbach, V.O. Mammon, P. Schmidt, Franklin Card Co., Warren News Co., Scwartz and Co., International Postal Card Co., and others. Most were printed in Germany. Postcards with messages were mailed from Chicago by Wanda Ludyuska, and mainly addressed to the Wenck family of Berlin, Germany.

0.5 linear feet

Subjects: Photographs  Printing History and Book Arts  

Call Number: Midwest MS Harzig

Location: 3a 39 1

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