Collector note: Dates are research ranges and values are market observations, not guarantees. Scan both sides and verify specialist claims against institutional or publisher records.
Use Newberry records and the official dating guide as primary research tools.
Why Curt Teich matters
The Newberry describes Curt Teich & Co. as the world’s largest printer of view and advertising postcards during its operation from 1898 to 1978.
The archive
The archive includes hundreds of thousands of images, production records, geographic indexes, and production materials.
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Production numbers
Curt Teich used multiple production-number systems. Use the Newberry’s official dating guide and geographic index rather than a simplified code copied without context.
Research the exact card
Search the printed number, title, town, publisher wording, and image variation. Reprints and related views can share subjects while differing in date and scarcity.
Value research
Collector demand may focus on a town, business, large-letter design, route, hotel, or view. Compare completed sales for the same production or close variant.
Curt Teich number and publisher research
- Transcribe every production code and card number exactly as printed. Record both sides before researching publisher records.
- Use the Newberry Curt Teich collection and its published dating references as primary research; do not infer an exact date from color or texture alone.
- Compare views with the same publisher imprint and number. City, scene, era and condition matter more than a generic postcard label.
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Next research steps
- Search exact caption and publisher number.
- Research the place through local archives and historical newspapers.
- Check institutional postcard collections.
- Compare completed sales for the same card or close view.
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