Views of Old Philadelphia:
The Brightbill Postcard Collection
from THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA

APPENDIX II: PRINTER & PUBLISHER HISTORY, A BEGINNING

Introduction

This list contains information about the printers and publishers of the postcards in Brightbill's collection. The entries are most likely drawn from the 1900 and 1908 Philadelphia city directories, and give insight into when the publishers were active, and where they fit into the business life of the city.

Acme Press

• 1900 Acme Printing House (Aug Dischler) 600 N. 3rd

American Pearl Manufacturing Company

• 1900 (Morris Rosin) novelty, 214 New
• 1908 (Rosin & Co.), novelties, 125 S. 2nd

Avil Publishing Company

• 1900 Avil Printing Company, 3943 Market, John D. Avil, pres.
• 1908 Avil Publishing Co. Inc., 4430 Market, J.D. Avil pres., J. Howard Avil sec./treas.

Beck Gravure

• 1900 Beck Engraving Company, 147 N. 10th, C.W. Beck, Mgr
• 1908 Same

Biddle Press

• 1908 pubs, 1010 Cherry, Edward T. Biddle, pres. & treas.

Bunnell, O.S.

• 1900 Bunnell, Orlando S., novelty, 27 S. 6th, h. 2006 N.16th
• 1908 Same

Burlock, William L. Jr.

• 1900 Burlock, William L., bookbinder, 33 S. 6th, h 4547 N. 17th
• 190 Wm., binder, h. 853 N. Uber Wm., postcards, h. 4621 Germantown

Central News Company

• 1900 614 S. Washington Sq, Edward H. Johnson, mgr.

Chilton Printing Compan

• 1900 (John McFarland and Frank L. Deputy), 17 N. 13th
• 1908 S. 49th c Market, Jas Artman pres.

Continental Hotel/Press

• 1900 Chestnut c 9th, L.U. Maltby prop., Henry E. Maltby, mgr.

Contole Brothers

• 1900 (Angelo and Joseph), news, S. Penn Sq c 15th

Douglass Post-Card (& Machine) Co.

• 1900 Douglass C.C. Printing House (Mrs C.C. Douglas and Abraham Moore), 535 Arch

Dreer Company

• 1900 Dreer, Henry A., Inc. seedsmen, 714 Chestnut, Wm. F. Dreer pres.

Elliott, North Phila.

• 1900 Elliott, Charles H. Co. (Charles H. Elliott), engravers and printers, SW c Broad and Race

French, Samuel H.

• 1900 (Howard B. French and Howard longstreth), paints, 4th c. Callowhill

Greenebaum Brothers

• 1900 (Simon and Albert), childrens furnishings, 34 N. 4th

Historical Art Company

• 1900 Historical Publishing Co., 3941 Market and 707 Witherspoon Bldg, Alexander Balfour pres.

Jordan, J. Murray

• 1900 publisher, 1438 S. Penn Sq and physician, 4564 Wayne Ave, Germantown

Leeds & Biddle Company

• 1900 printers, 1019 Market, Austin C. Leeds pres., Edward J. Biddle sec. & treas.

MacTaggart Prints

• 1900 MacTaggart, Thomas, printer, 1413 Filbert, h. 1929 Brandywine

Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art

• 1900 Pine c Broad

Photo-Type Post Card Co.

• 1900 Phototype Engraving co., 3943 Market

Rau, William H.

• 1900 photographer, 1324 Chestnut, h. 2207 N. 13th

Riter Brothers and Company

• 1900 (Charles J. and Michael M. Riter Jr.), tinplate, 1022 Race

Springfield Water Supply Company

• 1900 Springfield Water co., 204 Fidelity Bldg,

Staton Brothers, Publishers, Germantown

• 1900 (Walter B. and Robert W.), 5402

Stern & Company, Edward

• 1900 printers, 114 N. 12th, Edward Stern pres.

Tisdall, Joseph H.

• 1900 stationer, 904 Arch and 1036 Market, h 62 N. 36th

Zeitler, Max

• 1900 engraver & diesinker, 1018 Chestnut, h 934 N.Warnock

Introduction to the Collection

Brightbill's 172 Subject Headings

Explanations of Codes in Inventory

Publisher Codes & Addresses

Printer & Publisher History

Sample Images