December 13, 2025
Tag: Robert Barker
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Bible Stories on Postcards
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The earliest Bibles were illustrated, so when postcards came along, it was a natural extension. Such cards have been produced in every language and in every country where the Bible is read. Here are cards from two American series, Pilgrim Press and G-A Novelty of New York, which show the diversity of the stories illustrated.
Past Article
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.