Vintage HOLD TO LIGHT Postcard St. Louis Court House Unposted

$ 1.77

Postage Condition: Unposted Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907) Country of Origin: Germany Features: Hold-to-Light Subject: Courthouse Material: Paper Number of Items in Set: 1 Unit of Sale: Single Unit Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Year Manufactured: 1902-1904 Artist: Unknown Theme: Cities & Towns Type: Printed (Lithograph)

Description

Vintage HOLD TO LIGHT Postcard St. Louis Court House Unposted. This is a vintage Hold To Light novelty postcard featuring the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Produced by Koehler Manufacturing in Germany for the Samuel Cupples Envelope Company. When held up to a light source, the windows of the building illuminates. The Courthouse is famous as the site of the Dred Scott freedom suits. This is a vintage Hold To Light novelty postcard featuring the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Produced by Koehler Manufacturing in Germany for the Samuel Cupples Envelope Company. When held up to a light source, the windows of the building illuminates. The Courthouse is famous as the site of the Dred Scott freedom suits.