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A Windmill in Autumn – circa 1910

January 25, 2023 No Comments

This well-made postcard, featuring an original painting depicting an Autumn landscape, was published by the German American Novelty Art Company. In earlier posts, I have

Visiting Charlie’s Old Home – Hadersleben, Germany (1909)

December 14, 2022 No Comments

This is an interesting postcard for several reasons: Charlie and May are visiting the area of Germany where Charlie grew up; the hand-coloring of the

Early Autumn

August 23, 2021 No Comments

Autumn – German American Novelty Company circa 1905 In earlier posts, I have referred to the German American Novelty Company which published some of the

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