Postcard IndexThe Langsdorff Series of Postcards
Langsdorff & Co started to sell postcards in about 1905. Early in 1906 they moved to 19 City Road, London E.C. and their distinctive trade mark was applied for in May 1906. They described themselves as Fine Art Publishers, and published many artist cards of good quality. The company appears to have ceased trading on the outbreak of war in 1914.
Broxbourne Church from the River
The cards shown here all relate to Broxbourne - and are "Copyright no 683" and have identical backs with the Zeus trademark and the words "Printed in Saxony" in the stamp box. One (Broxbourne Bridge) was posted in October 1906, and a copy of another (Wormley Church) was posted in September 1907. They were presumably all issued at the same time in the summer of 1906. All are painted in the same style, possibly commissioned for the purpose, but unfortunately the artist is not identified.
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Broxbourne Bridge
Rye House, Broxbourne
Wormley Church, Broxbourne, Herts
Please tell me if you have any further information on Langsdorff postcards in Hertfordshire or can identify the artist.
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