Autumn – German American Novelty Company circa 1905

In earlier posts, I have referred to the German American Novelty Company which published some of the highest quality postcard art of the early 20th century.

Many cards featured lush landscapes or tender scenes of domestic life or of animals.

As the company name suggests, the postcards often appealed to the large German immigrant population of the US.

This postcard illustration was printed in Germany circa 1905.

The windmill in the distance looks Dutch, until one recalls that many parts of Germany used wind power for milling of grain or wood.

This was especially true in the northernmost area, Schleswig-Holstein, where the flat lands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea were dotted with windmills.

The postcard was not mailed.