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Title P.F. Volland Company postcards and greeting cards, 1908-approximately 1950

Publisher P.F. Volland Company

Date Created 1908-1950

Subjects Holidays

Biographical/Historical Note Chicago-based publisher of postcards and greeting cards, poetry books, music, calendars, and children's books and games, which operated between 1908 and 1959. Founded by Paul Frederick Volland, the company was notable for its use of new printing processes, including off-set printing and color illustrations, and its collaboration with significant artists and writers. In 1924, P.F. Volland Company merged with the Gerlach Barlow Company and moved some of its offices to the Gerlach Barlow Building in Joliet, Illinois. The Shaw Barton Company purchased the company in 1959 and shut down operations in Joliet.

Format Greeting cards, Postcards

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Case NC1877.P15 P15 1908

BibID 969390

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8Z4PZNIU

Original File Name case_nc1877_p15_p15_1908 _000221_01

Unique identifier NL1144YJ

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