Publisher · US

Curt Teich & Co.

Chicago, Illinois · 1898-1978

Largest volume postcard printer in the world; the Curt Teich Archives (Newberry Library) hold ~2.5 million items

Production numbers encode dates; see decoder

Signature processes: C.T. Art Colortone (linen), Curteichcolor (chrome)

Family sold the company in 1974; Regensteiner Publishing produced Teich-branded cards until the Chicago plant closed in 1978

Dating this publisher’s cards

US. The production number encodes the year of first printing, often to the exact year; enter it in the decoder. A '-N' suffix marks a reprint.

Open the Teich number decoder

Sources: Newberry Library Curt Teich Archives collection description and dating guide. See methodology.

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