J.A.&A.A.

The National Comic Postal Card Company

Based in Chicago, Illinois.

Not much is known about this company. They operated out of Medinah Building in Chicago and had a line of postcards which they called "The Jewish Comic Post Cards" which was very successful.

Here is their advert from 1905 from "Geyer's Stationer", vol. XL no 238, August 17, 1905:

According to the copyright from 1905 for the "Matze Ponem Series", the people receiving the copyright were Joseph Aronson and Adolph Aronson (J. A. & A. A. - their initials).

About the brothers

Joseph and Adolph were two brothers who were born in Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1884 with their parents. State records show that their native tongue was German, but we can assume they meant Yiddish as this what they display on their cards.

Joseph was born in 1865 and passed away in 1928. His wife's name was Selma. 

Adolf was born in 1872 (not sure when he died). His wife's name was Matilda.

They both lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Thank you to Vance Pollack and the Chicago Public Library for the help.

Check these postcards from this publisher: