Postcards

Backs (2): Line Divided Backs

Introduction

Divided back postcards were allowed on March 1, 1907, which meant the front could be reserved for an image and the back have both the message and the address.

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Publisher: S. H. Knox & Co.
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Postmark Date: 1907, 1909

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Union News Company logo

These cards have the number and "Published by The Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind., Dresden-Leipzig-Berlin Made in Germany." printed on the left hand side and parallel to the left hand side.

No: C8360, C8367, C10110, D3940
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Publisher: Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Printer: ANC NY
Print Process: Litho-Chrome
Postmark Date: 1908, 1910

With Union News Company logo printed in the bottom left -

No: D3938, D3940
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Publisher: Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Printer: ANC NY
Print Process: Litho-Chrome
Postmark Date: 1909

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No: 19
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Publisher: I. & M. Ottenheimer
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Postmark Date: 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

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Unknown logo

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With "Published by A. Herz, Terre Haute, Ind." printed on left hand side, parallel to left hand edge -

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"Made in Germany" printed parallel to left hand side

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Taylor Pratt and Co logo

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Publisher: Taylor Pratt and Co.
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The Model logo

Union News Company logo

With card number printed on the top of the card, between the logo and the "C" of "Card"

No: R24740
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With card number printed on the bottom of the card, just to the right of the centre dividing line and the Union News Company logo printed in the bottom left -

No: A-16073, R-24743
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Publisher: Union News Company
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Postmark Date: 1912

With card number printed on the bottom of the card, just to the right of the centre dividing line -

No: A-20809, R-24745
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With card number printed on the bottom of the card, just to the left of the centre dividing line and the Union News Company logo printed in the bottom left -

No: A-20810
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Publisher: Union News Company
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Postmark Date: 1915

With card number printed on the bottom of the card, just to the left of the centre dividing line -

No: A-20826
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Publisher: Wabash Valley News Agency Inc., Terre Haute Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
Print Process: CurteichColor 3-D Natural Color Reproduction
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No: A-16072
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Publisher: Inter-State News Co.
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Postmark Date: 1913

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No: 13986
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Publisher: Pettyjohn Company
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Acmegraph logo

W logo

Plain - No: 6876
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With "Levin Bros." printed in bottom left corner, parallel to left edge and Acmegraph logo printed in top left corner -

No: 10771, 13559
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Publisher: Levin Brothers, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Acmegraph Co., Chicago
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Postmark Date: 1915

With "W" logo printed in bottom left corner and Acmegraph logo printed in top left corner -

No: 1355
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Acmegraph logo - sometimes found in top left corner

W logo - sometimes found in bottom left corner

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No: 681, 7111
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Postmark Date: 1915

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With "Levin Bros., Terre Haute, Ind." printed centre of left edge, parallel to left edge -

No: 219459
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Publisher: Levin Brothers
Printer: Valentine-Souvenir Co.
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With "Valentine-Souvenir Co., New York,. Printed in U.S.A." printed centre of left edge, parallel to left edge -

No: 6874, 6876, 13566
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Postmark Date: 1915, 1916

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AZO stamp logo

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AZO stamp logo. According to Playle's Online Auction site this type of logo was used between 1904 and 1918

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No: A-64849
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Publisher: Indiana News Co. Indianapolis, IN
Printer: ANC NY
Print Process: Americhrome
Postmark Date: 1921

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No: R-89027
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No: 63868
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Publisher: General Comics
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May have Photo by H. D. Connor, Fort Worth, Texas printed along left hand edge

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No: OA3707
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Publisher: Bundy, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: Curt Teich
Print Process: C.T. American Art
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No: A-15587
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Publisher: Ezra Meeker, Seattle, Wash..
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No: 7107
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Publisher: Levin Brothers, Terre Haute, Ind.
Printer: E. C. Kropp
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Publisher: Deming Hotel, Terre Haute, Ind.
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No: A-9959, A-16072, 12176
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Publisher: S. H. Knox & Co.
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No: A-9960
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No: 5306
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Publisher: Union News Company
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No: 66624
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No: 64182-D
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Publisher: Wriggelsworth Enterprises
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No: 9094-E
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No: C1803
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Publisher: American News Company, New York
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Images kindly supplied by Steven James

No: D7507
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Publisher: Springfield News Company, Springfield, MA
Printer: American News Company, New York
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The Springfield News Company were a publisher and distributor of local postcards for the American News Company.

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"Printed in Germany" printed centre of and parallel to left hand side

No: U.S. 444
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Rose Co.logo

Images kindly supplied by Steven James

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