posted on February 3, 2008 06:55:37 PM new
I'm pretty positive these are RPPC's -- you can see the reflection off the photo emulsion when ya angle the card in the light just right (see 1200dpi blow ups), but WHAT KIND of RPPC's are THESE? Are they HOME-MADE or sumptin? Obviously the vard wasn't produced in 1859...
posted on February 4, 2008 08:37:57 AM new
Sorry - I am not familiar with the backs. Make sure you've checked Playle's (that's about the only resource I know of). Sometimes you just have to list as RPPC and leave it at that.
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posted on February 4, 2008 09:05:40 AM new
Post cards were a very common format for amateur photographers in the early 20th century. Most I have seen have a Kodak or other makers name printed on the back. It is possible that there were "no name" brands of photographic post card stock but I would guess that these are from a local photographer who printed post cards in a small run for local distribution. The church card could have been for sale to the members of the church and the log house might be of local historic interest.
I think the location will, if you can identify it, will be the selling point.
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on February 4, 2008 09:32:03 AM new
The type is not important. Were these cards in the same batch as your RR yard? Could it be an old methodist church in Carnegie PA? The best clue to the log cabin is Yeager's. In many cases, postcards require a lot of hard research to fetch the good money. Even then, there's no guarantee... sigh!
posted on February 4, 2008 09:34:12 AM new
Yes, both are from: CARNEGIE PA (a town outside PITTSBURG), and there is (surprisingly) great interest in ANYTHING Carnegie!
posted on February 4, 2008 11:09:23 AM new
Then you should have all the info you need. The backs are shown in Playle's RPPC backs as unknown manufacturer, unknown dates. My best guess is circa 1915. P.S. Pittsburgh has been spelled as Pittsburg in some eras, but IMO is searched more commonly as Pittsburgh.
