Handcolored Postcard of Memorial Church at Stanford University in California

Today I want to feature a beautifully done handcolored postcard of the Memorial Church, located at Stanford University in Stanford, California.

This post card was made by The Albertype Company of Brooklyn, New York and published by the Stanford Book Store of the Stanford University.

Hand painted post cards were popular during the early part of the 20th century. These cards were usually done as piece work by women, unbeknownst to them the work had its dangers. As artist do to obtain a sharp point for the fine detail work, they frequently place the brush between their lips and twirl the brush until the desired point is obtained. Little was known about the dangers of the lead in their paint, no doubt endangering the health of the postcard painter.

Today's Genealogy Name

From a 1947 postcard addressed to:
Miss Leonor A. Field
Health Department
Riverhead
Long Island, New York