Real Photo Postcards: Unbelievable Images from the Collection of Harvey Tulcensky

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n i g h t & d a y

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m o t i o n & m a c h i n e s

g e o m e t r i e s

c a t c h & k i l l

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Published by

Princeton Architectural Press

37 East Seventh Street

New York, New York 10003

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“And We Lived Where Dusk Had Meaning”

Printed and bound in China

09 08 07 06 05 5 4 3 2 1 First edition

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in

any manner without written permission from the

publisher, except in the context of reviews.

Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify

owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be

corrected in subsequent editions.

[Frontispiece]

Collector’s note: A Del Norte Redwood

Editing: Jennifer Thompson

Design: Paul G. Wagner

Special thanks to: Nettie Aljian, Dorothy Ball,

Nicola Bednarek, Janet Behning, Megan Carey,

Penny (Yuen Pik) Chu, Russell Fernandez, Jan Haux,

Clare Jacobson, John King, Mark Lamster,

Nancy Eklund Later, Katharine Myers, Lauren Nelson,

Jane Sheinman, Scott Tennent, Joseph Weston,

and Deb Wood of Princeton Architectural Press

—Kevin C. Lippert, publisher

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Real photo postcards : unbelievable images from the

collection of Harvey Tulcensky / edited by Laetitia Wolff ;

essay by Todd Alden.—1st ed.

p. cm.

“Postmarked : Real Photo Postcards 1907-1927 from the

collection of Harvey Tulcensky at K.S. Art, in New York,

2004”—P. 204.

Includes interview with artist.

ISBN 1-56898-556-8 (alk. paper)

1. United States—Social life and customs—20th

century—Pictorial works. 2. Americana—Pictorial works.

3. Postcards—United States. 4. Tulcensky, Harvey—

Photograph collections. I. Tulcensky, Harvey. II. Wolff,

Laetitia. III. Alden, Todd. IV. K.S. Art (Gallery).

E169.R277 2005

973.91’022’2—dc22

2005047547

P5 Real Photo Postcards (RPS 05-5-58NT)�75L PMS �42 C

a n d w E L i v E d w h E r E d u s k h a d M E a n i n g

b y t o d d a L d E n

P a r a d i n g

a t w o r k

r o m a n c e

n i g h t & d a y

P o r t r a i t s

m o t i o n & m a c h i n e s

g e o m e t r i e s

c a t c h & k i l l

h a r v e s t

U n c a n n y

m a i n s t r e e t

a m U s e m e n t s

d i s a s t e r s

h o m e s w e e t h o m e

i n t E r v i E w w i t h h a r v E y t u L c E n s k y

b y L a E t i t i a w o L f f

a c k n o w L E d g M E n t s

t o M a r j o r i E w a r d

w h o s E h o M E i n o w L i v E i n

Published by

Princeton Architectural Press

37 East Seventh Street

New York, New York 10003

For a free catalog of books, call 1.800.722.6657.

Visit our web site at www.papress.com.

“And We Lived Where Dusk Had Meaning”

Printed and bound in China

09 08 07 06 05 5 4 3 2 1 First edition

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in

any manner without written permission from the

publisher, except in the context of reviews.

Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify

owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be

corrected in subsequent editions.

[Frontispiece]

Collector’s note: A Del Norte Redwood

Editing: Jennifer Thompson

Design: Paul G. Wagner

Special thanks to: Nettie Aljian, Dorothy Ball,

Nicola Bednarek, Janet Behning, Megan Carey,

Penny (Yuen Pik) Chu, Russell Fernandez, Jan Haux,

Clare Jacobson, John King, Mark Lamster,

Nancy Eklund Later, Katharine Myers, Lauren Nelson,

Jane Sheinman, Scott Tennent, Joseph Weston,

and Deb Wood of Princeton Architectural Press

—Kevin C. Lippert, publisher

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Real photo postcards : unbelievable images from the

collection of Harvey Tulcensky / edited by Laetitia Wolff ;

essay by Todd Alden.—1st ed.

p. cm.

“Postmarked : Real Photo Postcards 1907-1927 from the

collection of Harvey Tulcensky at K.S. Art, in New York,

2004”—P. 204.

Includes interview with artist.

ISBN 1-56898-556-8 (alk. paper)

1. United States—Social life and customs—20th

century—Pictorial works. 2. Americana—Pictorial works.

3. Postcards—United States. 4. Tulcensky, Harvey—

Photograph collections. I. Tulcensky, Harvey. II. Wolff,

Laetitia. III. Alden, Todd. IV. K.S. Art (Gallery).

E169.R277 2005

973.91’022’2—dc22

2005047547

P10 Real Photo Postcards (RPS 05-5-58NT)175L PMS 142 C

Parading

collector’s note:

Notice double exposure

collector’s note:

Aerial view of human sculpture in the shape of a centurion of the “Word of God”

handwritten:

Dear Friends:—Hope you are well and it seems a long time since we saw you, so we might make a call some Sunday for a little while. Your Friend,C. L. Krause

M A S S .

AUG l7

stamped:

L. BArBAuD

PHotoGrAPHe

ArBoIS (Jura)translation of text on cart:

the old wine press of our fathers turned into a fiscal press. the vintners of Polignycollector’s note:

A taxation protest

stamped:

LIetuVoS reSPuBLIKA

* K. AIPeDA * K. BuDGINo

PreKYBoS

· BoruSSIA ·

typewritten:

Cathlamet, Wash. 7/21/11.Dear Friends. Did not have time to come up to see you on the fourth. Was up to tacoma for three days to see the folks. this card is a picture of the stadium in tacoma, it will seat seventy five thousand people. regards to all the folks.Algeo.

OR E G

R AI N I E

RJUL2 2PM1911

At W o r k

abovecollector’s note:

Butchers, Paris

overleaf Béziers, Hérault (France) August 21, 1904collector’s note:

Notice postcards in shop window

handwritten:

Here is your illustrious cousin in his native lair. I did not know I owed you a letter, but will write anyway tonight. Can you imagine me working. Note my pet bird. George.

SEP2 0I PM I 9 I 4

postmarked:

Orlean, NY Oct 9, 1911

handwritten:

Dear Boy. This is your father up on the ladder. How are you. We had a big fire here last night. Have not heard from Portland or Alice yet.With love,Papa

M A I N E

ROCKLAND

JUN I6

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