greeting from the giant lady
Postcards proclaim the fair and bustle of earlier times
postcards developed in the late 19 Century to an industrially manufactured mass-produced, who enjoyed great popularity.
Until 1905, the title of the photo page often. The reason was that the front was reserved for only the address. Many postcards from this period have, therefore, on the image side of a small white box with the words "Greetings from ..." or "Greetings from ..." for short messages.
The cards also appeared from the start to the festivities. First, there were
lithographs that were offered in a vendor's tray or a small stand.
picture themes were often carnival scenes with the typical shops of the time, as well as individual attractions or humorous scenes.
was worth it for large fairs to announce his own lithographs commissioned. Most maps show but repetitive Motifs that differ only by imprints like "Greetings from the shooting match ...". Other cards have no or only a stamped location information.
Although the representations "oversubscribed" simplistic, often amusing and sometimes in the truest sense, they give an interesting insight into the year market life 100 years ago. Inform you about the types of rides and display at the fairgrounds, the dishes, but also at all times over the often rough, sometimes excessive and uninhibited rush of festivities.
came after the First World War on colored photographs that give realistic impressions.
Another very common motif were individual rides and show positions in particular. The sale of these mostly very simple souvenir cards with black and white photos was an important source of income of different show booth attractions like Lilliputians, "colossal man" or "giant" dar.
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(c) 2007 Stefan Nagel
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