Keywords: columbus columbus, ohio columbusohio ohio postcard unused divided back dividedback parks franklin park franklinpark ote olde towne east oldetowneeast i.t. barlow co. itbarlowco dexter press dexterpress unknown date unknowndate date unknown dateunknown chrome text Description on front of card: Scene in Franklin Park, Columbus, Ohio No. in Series: 83-D-14 Publisher: I.T. Barlow Co., Publishing Division, Dayton, Ohio / Dextone Genuine Natural Color - Made only by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.Y. Estimated date: Before 1951 (based on the postage rate) Unused. Publisher Note: Thomas A. Dexter was the inventor of gang printing. His company printed a wide variety of postcard subjects as linens and photochromes in New York from 1934-1980. The photochromes printed by Dexter have the the words "Genuine Natural Color" despite going through a variety of phases. The company's early photochromes went under the name "Dextone" and were often flat and somewhat dull in appearance. The company's optical blending techniques improved producing richer and more varied colors over time. The company merged with MWM Color Press in 1980 to become MWM Dexter, and they moved to Aurora, Missouri. Source: www.metropostcard.com/publishersd.html Description on front of card: Scene in Franklin Park, Columbus, Ohio No. in Series: 83-D-14 Publisher: I.T. Barlow Co., Publishing Division, Dayton, Ohio / Dextone Genuine Natural Color - Made only by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.Y. Estimated date: Before 1951 (based on the postage rate) Unused. Publisher Note: Thomas A. Dexter was the inventor of gang printing. His company printed a wide variety of postcard subjects as linens and photochromes in New York from 1934-1980. The photochromes printed by Dexter have the the words "Genuine Natural Color" despite going through a variety of phases. The company's early photochromes went under the name "Dextone" and were often flat and somewhat dull in appearance. The company's optical blending techniques improved producing richer and more varied colors over time. The company merged with MWM Color Press in 1980 to become MWM Dexter, and they moved to Aurora, Missouri. Source: www.metropostcard.com/publishersd.html |