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S. Yamamoto   (1908-1909)
Peking (Beijing), China

Sanshichiro Yamamoto was a Japanese photographer who set up a studio in Peking catering to the growing number of tourists. From the Yamamoto Syozo House he sold photographs, photo souvenir books and hand colored postcards. He is noted for not just capturing tourist destinations but scenes from ordinary life in China. Many of his cards are titled in both English and Japanese.



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Ye Postte Cardde Shoppe   (1911-1920)
Block Island, RI

Published an outstanding early set of lithographic postcards depicting views of Block Island. The cards they latter produced are more common in appearance.



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Edition d’Art Yvon   (1906-1964)
Paris, France

A photographer of French views. The early images were turned into postcards printed in a warm to sepia photogravure. Yvon’s later cards were manufactured as real photo postcards some of which were hand colored with varying quality. Some of these cards were issued in packaged sets for souvenirs. During the 1950’s many reproductions of paintings depicting Parisian cityscapes were produced. All of these cards were printed in France.




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