V.O. Hammon Company postcard collection
Identification Note
Postcards in this collection include the prefix "VO" before the item number.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1900-1920s
Creator
- V.O. Hammon Publishing Co. (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unprocessed and is available by appointment only. Please contact reference@newberry.org at least 5 business days in advance to request an appointment.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (5,000 postcards in 12 boxes)
Abstract
This collection is a nearly complete archive of the V.O. Hammon Company, postcard publishers with offices in Chicago and Minneapolis, which operated from about 1904 to 1923. Donated by Chicago’s Windy City Postcard Club and previously owned by Grant Schmalgemeier, the collection consists of more than 5,000 view and advertising postcards of Midwestern towns and cities.
Stack Location
2 39 4
Provenance
Donated by the Lake County Forest Preserve District as part of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection at the Newberry Library.
Source
- Lake County Forest Preserve District (Ill.) (Donor, Organization)
Subject
- Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection (Newberry Library) (Organization)
- Title
- V.O. Hammon Company postcard collection, approximately 1900-1920s
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org