January 15, 2025
Tag: Burton Holmes
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Burton Holme and his Cyanotype Postcards
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The golden age of postcards experienced a dramatic spike when men like Burton Holmes began selling souvenirs of his travel lectures in the first decades of the 20th century. Every place Holmes traveled was photographs and postcards were made to remind those who heard his lectures how wonderful it was to ride in a horse-drawn…
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June 5, 2022 8 Comments
The histories of American businesses are fascinating. The factors of relationships and events woven together become tales that are stranger than fiction. This story of a young Minnesota telegrapher and an Indiana watchmaker is interesting because we have all heard of those involved.