Hotel Kölner Hof printed a series of cards. It prided itself on being a hotel without Jews. Read about it here. This postcard depicts the arrival of a Jewish caravan from the desert. The text says: Moses You acted badly when God gave you power. You mistreated the great people for 40 years at Sinai. Without shelter,...

Postcards from the early 20th century often reflected the prevailing attitudes and stereotypes of the time, including those related to ethnicity and religion. Unfortunately, anti-Semitic sentiments were not uncommon during this period, and derogatory depictions of Jews were sometimes used for humor or to perpetuate...

The Emil Pinkau Lithographic Art Institute was established on October 1, 1873, at 19 Brüderstraße, Leipzig. Initially focused on business printed materials, the company later expanded to include reproductions of old masters for art books and portfolios. By the late 1870s, the company had also begun specializing in postcards,...

Emil Köhn, a master of the printing craft, made his mark in Munich, Germany, in the waning years of the 19th century and the dawn of the 20th. His legacy, though not richly detailed in historical records, is anchored in the exceptional quality of his print work, with postcards being his notable forte. His company was...

The postcard is a part of the “Gruss aus” or “Greetings from” type of postcard design which was widespread around 1894-95. In this case it depicts three Jews with very distorted bodies, their hooked noses very prminent in the image as well. Marienbad was a luxury spa town in Czechoslovakia, catering to upper middle...

The publisher was born on August 7th, 1857 in Schwäbisch Gmünd,a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and died on November 27th, 1924 in Munich after a busy life. Zieher opened his first company, a "paper and envelope shop", in 1880 in Munich, Damenstiftstrasse 6. This was followed by a stationery shop and a factory for...

Dexter Press, Inc. was founded by Thomas A. Dexter in 1920 as a one-man operation in Pearl River, New York. It became renowned for its innovation and craftsmanship in postcard production. Notably, they were responsible for creating the first natural color postcard in 1932. "Silvercraft" typically refers to items made...

Sagamore Rest Cabins, Cape Cod, Massachusetts Sagamore Rest Cabins was a lodging establishment located in Cape Cod overlooking the Cape Cod Canal, about a 1000 feet off the main road. Their advertising specifically stated "Gentile Clientele" meaning No Jews! (see the story here). Deltiology Artist: Taken...

Based in Portland Oregon. They were active from the time of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland. The International Postcard Company advertised themselves as Publishers, Importers and Jobbers (whatever that may be) and they had offices in the Goodnough Building in Portland, Room 202. Thank you Christopher...