"'America,' Most Famous Yacht in History, Brought Cup to America in 1851," 1903 Postcard
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From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1903
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.140
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Photolithography
Phostint
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
On lower center front: 7041 AMERICA, MOST FAMOUS YACHT IN HISTORY, BROUGHT CUP TO AMERICA IN 1851 At lower left front COPYRIGHT 1903 BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.
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