May 1, 2026
Tag: Burton Frasher Jr.
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Visions of the West The Photographic Legacy of Burton Frasher Sr.
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Burton Frasher photographed the old west with old cameras and slow film and created some of the most amazing photographs of his era. For more than four decades Frasher and his son traveled the west and the real-photo postcards they made are still found at today’s postcard shows. Look for the Frasher logo and be…
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June 29, 2020 2 Comments
Each generation has its own sketch artists who use pencils, charcoals, pastels, chalks, and crayons to render hometown scenes, rural vistas, and family events in sketchbooks that are cherished by a cadre of descendants. This article by Bill Burton, Postcard History’s publisher, highlights two such practitioners of pencil art who lived and worked in a special part of the country – the DelMarVa peninsula. Keep watch in Postcard History’s “In A Few Words” section; you will soon discover a new series highlighting postcards featuring sketch art from across America.