Vintage 1942 Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)

Black-and-white Lithography

 

POSTCARD TOPIC

 

Queen Victoria

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

The likeness of this rock formation to Queen Victoria.

Bryce Canyon National Park, established in 1928,

is a sprawling reserve in southern Utah.

It is known for crimson-colored hoodoos,

which are spire-shaped rock formations.

 

Published by

 

Union Pacific The Overland Route

From 1865 to 1971, Union Pacific contracted with Barkalow Brothers to publish postcards and postcard folders to advertise travel on the rail road.

 Sydney Denise Barkalow owned a news stand in Omaha and his brother Derrick Vail Barkalow was a printer. In 1865 they contracted with the Union Pacific to be news agents on the railroad’s trains, selling newspapers, magazines, books, candy, and other items to passengers. Eventually, they ran train station newsstands from Chicago and St. Louis to Portland and San Francisco and for a time were exclusive dealers of postcards and photo booklets for the Union Pacific.

 

Distributed by

The Utah Parks Company

A subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad

(1923-1972)

Cedar City, Utah

The Utah Parks Company was incorporated in 1923.

The Utah Parks Company, a subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad, owned and operated restaurants, lodging, and bus tours in Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park, and Cedar Breaks National Monument from the 1920s until 1972. Operating as a concessionaire of the National Park Service, the company operated from a base in Cedar City, Utah.

 

CONDITION:

 

GOOD for a used postcard!

USED & POSTED

Corners and edges show some slight wear.

Small tear on right edge.

NO pinholes, creases, stains, smudges, or mold.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Standard Size: 5 ½ X 3 ½ / 14cm X 8.9cm

Print Date: 1942

Postcard Era: Real Photo Postcards (1900-present)

Printing Process: Black-and-white Lithography

 

Real Photo Postcards (1900-present)

Postcards that are actual photographic replications were first produced around 1900.  They may or may not have a white border, or a divided back, or other features of postcards, depending on the paper the photographer used.

Many of the real photo postcards being done at the current time are reproductions of earlier historic photos.  The easiest way to distinguish a real photo postcard is to look at it under a magnifying glass; it will show smooth transitions (not dots) from one tone to another.

 

Lithography

The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a ball grained surface and does not have “dots” to create the illusion of a print or photo. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works. Lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material.

Lithography (from Ancient Greek meaning 'stone', and graphein, meaning 'to write') is a method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a ball grained surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works. Lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material.