1905 Prospect Park Brooklyn NY Handcolored Postcard Rotograph Co
$ 5.02
Description
1905 Prospect Park Brooklyn NY Handcolored Postcard Rotograph Co. The scene captures the lush greenery and a tranquil water feature characteristic of this historic urban park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. This beautiful hand-colored postcard, copyrighted in 1905 by The Rotograph Co., features a serene view of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. The scene captures the lush greenery and a tranquil water feature characteristic of this historic urban park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. The delicate hand-applied colors enhance the natural beauty of the trees and reflections on the water, offering a peaceful glimpse into early 20th-century New York leisure life. Produced during the Undivided Back era, this card was printed in Germany, known at the time for high-quality lithographic processes. The front includes a charming handwritten message from the sender, while the back features a clear 1905 postmark from New York and a green Benjamin Franklin one-cent postage stamp. As a product of the well-regarded Rotograph Company, this piece is a wonderful example of period landscape photography and early colorization techniques, making it a significant addition for collectors of Brooklyn history or antique topographical postcards.
