The Rotograph Co., N. Y. City is best known for scenic postcards (mostly with photos from the eastern half of the United States), published in their millions from 1904 to 1911. But, in an effort to sell to every (reasonable) taste and for every occasion, the company had a variety of less common types of cards.
THE ALPHABET
Composite images using women, children and tree trunks to form letters of the alphabet.
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| Simple company name in red ink |
NAMES
Men's names, with images of women filling the letters.
Two different size card stocks, two different logos - the upper one touts a 1906 copyright (on front) and Bromide paper; the lower one has a 1905 copyright and the more conventional simple company name. The postmarks are 1908 (maybe 09) and 1906.
GREETINGS FROM
This card used Bromide paper, was printed in England, and was published by the F. M. Downs Co., Lincoln, Nebr. It is postmarked 1910.
PICTURE FRAME
Uses a tromp l'oeil wooden picture frame around a standard black and white collotype image.
Orange ink on the undivided back, printed in Germany, with a Sol Art Prints sun logo.
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