Tag: Rhine River

  • The Story of the Lorelei

    The Story of the Lorelei

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    The major rivers of the world have profound effects on the lands they flow through. Any 5th grader can name some of them, but the Rhine River that raises in Switzerland and flows to the North Sea has influenced western civilization more than most. This bit of postcard history shows how.

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OK, some of Franz Huld’s postcards are simply ugly. Not colorful or embossed. There are no signed artists nor cute children, but Franz Huld was an important American postcard publisher. He experimented and many of his designs were ingenious. Many collectors like them, perhaps that is why they are hard to find.

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