December 14, 2025
Tag: Postcard America
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Where Was It Made
– Part XII –
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Curt Teich was born in Germany on March 23, 1877. He came to the United States in 1893, settled in Chicago, founded Curt Teich & Company in 1898, married Anna Niether in 1899, and had five children. Made millions of dollars making and selling postcards, retired, moved to Bellaire, Florida, and died on January 12,…
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July 20, 2020 3 Comments
The Israelite House of David is a Christian communal community founded in 1903 by Benjamin and Mary Purnell in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In its heyday it was an economic powerhouse with a famous barnstorming baseball team, an amusement park, and numerous commercial businesses.