Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior, Munising Michigan, circa 1908

Summary

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Phostint
Photolithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in

Width: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on lower left front: 11864 PICTURED ROCKS, LAKE SUPERIOR Text on lower right front: DETROIT PUBLISHING CO.

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