New Orleans, LA: Bolton Chevrolet, Inc., 2226 Canal St.This vintage linen postcard of New Orleans, Louisiana was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Bolton Chevrolet, Inc., 2226 Canal St., New Orleans, La.. It survives as a small, vivid window into New Orleans as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers

the house is a notable example of early American architecture

A charming piece of Hood

Godbout & Son Mortuary

showcasing the craftsmanship and stylistic elements of the time

Built between 1824 and 1832 by Governor Thomas Bibb

The image features intricately detailed doors

New Hampshire from 1889: see the history behind this piece in the KNOWOL library

like the one depicted

prized for their textured paper stock and saturated

showing the little village clustered along the shore with sailboats

this map presents Chester in the 1880s

where roads and rail lines fanned out toward the surrounding ridges and beyond