Chrome Era Postcards

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All postcards that were not Real Photo cards were printed using some sort of Lithographic Process. The first color film by Kodak was Kodachrome which was invented in 1935. Others later were Agfachrome from Germany and Ektachrome also by Kodak in the U.S. Eventually photos taken with color films were made into postcards. These are collectively called "Chrome" postcards or simply Chromes. They are also made with using a lithographic process. If you use a magnifying glass you will see the image is made up of many little dots as are all lithographic postcards. If you look at a Real Photo postcard you will see more detail when you use a magnifying glass. Although there are hand colored or hand tinted Real Photo postcards there is no such thing as a color Real Photo postcard. Most all the postcards produced today are Chromes. The earliest Chrome postcards related to the airlines, I believe, were made in the early 1940's. This type of postcard is most popular with today's collectors and most all the postcards produced today are chromes.

Album by Barry Hepsley. 1 - 72 of 72 Total. 413 Visits.

1 Aerovias Q, Cuba People boarding Curtiss Commando aircraft	2 Aerovias Q, Cuba People boarding Curtiss Commando aircraft	3 Air France, France Super G Constellation	4 Air France, France Super G Constellation	5 Ansett - ANA, Australia Lockheed Electra	6 Ansett - ANA, Australia Lockheed Electra	7 ARKIA Israel Inland Airlines DC-3 at Eilat	8 ARKIA Israel Inland Airlines DC-3 at Eilat
9 BOAC England, Japanese postcard showing cabin of Britiania	10 BOAC England, Japanese postcard showing cabin of Britiania	11 BOAC, England Stratocruiser Speedbird	12 BOAC, England Stratocruiser Speedbird	13 Braniff International Airways at Des Moines, Iowa	14 Braniff International Airways at Des Moines, Iowa	15 Caribair, Puerto Rico DC-3	16 Caribair, Puerto Rico DC-3
17 Continental Air Lines DC-3 and The Scenic Route of America	18 Continental Air Lines DC-3 and The Scenic Route of America	19 Continental Air Lines Club Lounge on DC-7B	20 Continental Air Lines Club Lounge on DC-7B	21 Cubana de Aviacion, Cuba Constellation	22 Cubana de Aviacion, Cuba Constellation	23 Danish Air Lines, Denmark DC-3	24 Danish Air Lines, Denmark DC-3
25 Delta Air Lines Stewardess, Southern hospitallity in the sky	26 Delta Air Lines Stewardess, Southern hospitallity in the sky	27 Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopia Convair Liner	28 Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopia Convair Liner	29 F.A.M.A., Argentina Douglas DC-4	30 F.A.M.A., Argentina Douglas DC-4	31 Imperial Airways England Armstrong-Whitworth Atalanta	32 Imperial Airways England Armstrong-Whitworth Atalanta
33 Japan Air Transport, Japan DC-3 Interior View	34 Japan Air Transport, Japan DC-3 Interior View	35 LACSA International Airlines, Costa Rica, Convair 340	36 LACSA International Airlines, Costa Rica, Convair 340	37 Linea Aeropostal Venezolana, Venezuela Constellation	38 Linea Aeropostal Venezolana, Venezuela Constellation	39 Mexicana Horse & Rider tries to jump over aircraft	40 Just kidding!
41 Mexicana Mexico Mayaland - the Observatory	42 Mexicana Mexico Mayaland - the Observatory	43 Pan American World Airways Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba	44 Pan American World Airways Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba	45 Pan American The President Stratocruiser	46 Pan American The President Stratocruiser	47 Pan American Beach at Maracas Bay, Trinidad	48 Pan American Beach at Maracas Bay, Trinidad
49 Pan American Food on Polar route Economy Class service	50 Pan American Food on Polar route Economy Class service	51 Pan American Indian Dancers, Oaxaca, Mexico	52 Pan American Indian Dancers, Oaxaca, Mexico	53 Pan American Oshimo Village, Japan	54 Pan American Oshimo Village, Japan	55 Pan American Sleeperette Service	56 Pan American Sleeperette Service
57 Pan American Taj Mahal, India	58 Pan American Taj Mahal, India	59 Panagra DC-6 El Inter Americano	60 Panagra DC-6 El Inter Americano	61 Panagra Fishing on Lake Titicaca 13,000 feet above sea level	62 Panagra Fishing on Lake Titicaca 13,000 feet above sea level	63 SAS DC-6B at Los Angeles International Airport	64 SAS DC-6B at Los Angeles International Airport
65 Southern Airways DC-3 at Greenwood, Mississippi airport	66 Southern Airways DC-3 at Greenwood, Mississippi airport	67 Trans-Canada Air Lines, Canada North Star Crew	68 Trans-Canada Air Lines, Canada North Star Crew	69 TWA & One of their 150 Hostesses who are all trained Nurses	70 TWA & One of their 150 Hostesses who are all trained Nurses	71 TWA Mural Lounge painting Ceylon, by Maric Zamparelli	72 TWA Mural Lounge painting Ceylon, by Maric Zamparelli

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