Tag Archives: Hold to Light

Art Institute of Chicago Hold to Light

Posted on September 2, 2016 by moore5145

This is a Koehler hold to light postcard of the Art Institute of Chicago. It is interesting because the moon isn’t yellow, and the windows aren’t either. Usually on these cards the sun or moon will be yellow and the … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: One of My First Posts

Posted on November 7, 2013 by moore5145

Koehler published hold to light cards are beautiful no matter what city they are from, but especially when it is a card of Chicago! My 4th blog post ever from December 2010 was about a Chicago HTL card. Check it … Continue reading →

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Newest Chicago Hold to Light

Posted on December 29, 2011 by moore5145

For Christmas I received a hold to light card of the Reflectory and Boat Station in Lincoln Park, Chicago. I am pretty sure “reflectory” is a play on the word refectory since this is a hold to light card. It … Continue reading →

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Germans and Postcards

Posted on May 25, 2011 by moore5145

I found a great article awhile ago at Postcardy.com from a 1902 issue of Cosmopolitan titled “The Postal-Card Craze.” In it, a visitor describes different areas in Europe and their relationship to postcards. He even mentions hold to light cards. Here … Continue reading →

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Alfred Holzman

Posted on May 1, 2011 by moore5145

A postcard of a postcard factory! This card features the factory of the Alfred Holzman Company in Chicago, the largest building in America devoted exclusively to the manufacture of postcards. Besides scenes of Chicago, Holzman also manufactured holiday cards, and … Continue reading →

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Interesting Postcard Message- Shows Entire Top

Posted on April 26, 2011 by moore5145

This Hold to Light postcard features the Masonic Temple in Chicago. It is published by Koehler and postmarked 1909. It was sent from someone with the initials JHA to Mr. C.M. Long, saying: “I have been very careful to select … Continue reading →

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Chicago Hold to Light by Koehler

Posted on December 23, 2010 by moore5145

This is a hold to light postcard published by J. Koehler, hand dated 1915. Though not postally used, I had to buy this postcard. I came across it on eBay for sale buy it now, 4.99. The seller did not … Continue reading →

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