January 21, 2026
Tag: Architecture Postcards
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Who Killed Stanny White?
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The authors at Postcard History write with a keen sense of purpose. They draw on their knowledge and along the way to publication they pluck at our senses for reactions. In this article, you may see the joyous achievements, hear the pistol-shot, smell the gun-powder, then wait for the gavel to fall. Stanford White, his…
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January 9, 2022 1 Comment
An artist with many names, one of which was Penrhyn Stanlaws, was born in Scotland yet lived most of his life in America, is forgotten today. Yet, he along with other artists and illustrators of the time (Gibson, Fisher, King) are remembers for the “girls” they created to adorn the magazine covers of the era.