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W. F. Gerecke, Miami, Florida, U.S. W. F. Gerecke was a Miami photographer who, like C.H. Price of England, was in the right place at the right time to take photographs and make Real Photo postcards of the airport near where he lived. He was the most prolific photographer at the Pan American Airways sea base in Miami during the 1930's. His cards are high quality and most are not that expensive. His earliest postcards have hand written captions on the front of the card. There are some scarce to rare ones in that group. They generally have high image numbers printed with the captions. Soon he switched to a more formal block letter text system for the captions using lower numbers with the images. Some images are available in both types. There are some instances where the hand written text and the block text versions have the same number. There were two different Real Photo card stocks used for the Gerecke postcards. Most common are the cards with the DOPS stamp box on the back of the cards. Some cards also come with an EKC stamp box on the back of the cards. They are probably a second print run for that particular card. This album only shows the Real Photo postcards by Gerecke. There are some Linen and Black and White Litho cards using Gerecke images also. They are shown in the Miami Airport and PAA Flying Boat albums. 44 items9230 visitsAlbum by Barry Hepsley

Early Series 251 Ready for Flight to Rio Hand written text. Gerecke photo. 252 Where Nations Meet Hand written text. Gerekce photo. 253 Air Gateway Hand written text. Gerecke photo. 255 Spacious Cabins Hand written text. Rare card. This image was used for a fairly common PAA issued 4th Series postcard. 261 Cuba. Native Rumba Dancing Hand written text. 2-1/2 Hours from Miami by PAA. No photographer reference. 263 Visitors Day Pan American Airport Hand written text. Scarce card. Gerecke photo. 268 Cuba, Havana. "The Prado" Hand written text. 2 Hours from Miami via PAA. No photographer reference. 275 At the controls of a Giant Clipper Hand written text. Photo by Hoit. Obviously part of the numbered series but not a Gerecke postcard. 294 Wings over the Spanish Main Hand written text. Pan American Airways System reference. 313 Brazilian Clipper Ship taking off Hand written text. Gerecke photo. 313 Brazilian Clipper Ship taking off Hand written text. Without Gerecke reference. 317 Trinidad Clipper at Pan American Air Base Hand written text. Gerecke photo. 319 Boarding a Giant Clipper Hand written text. Wake Island shows on the ramp. Gerecke photo. 601 Boeing 307 Stratoclipper NC19903 A later postcard from Gerecke NOT related to the Pan American Sea Base in Maimi. The card has an EKC stamp box. Later Series. 1 Off to South America Block text. 6 Clipper Ship back from Spanish Main Block text. 7 Pan American Airways Terminal Hand written text. 7 Pan American Airways Terminal Block text. 9 Air Gateway between the Americas Block text. 12 Pan American Baby Clipper over West Indies Block text. Scarce card. 15 Original Type Clipper Ship at Miami Hand written text. Scarce card. 17 Flying Clipper Hand written text. It is possible this is not a Gerecke card. 19 Visitors are welcomed at Pan American Air Base Block text. 20 Flying CLipper Linking the Americas Block text. 21 Boarding Pan American Clipper Scarce card. 22 19 Ton Clipper Ship ready to leave Miami Hand written text. 22 19 Ton Clipper Ship ready to leave Miami Block text. 23 Routine inspectiion Pan American Clipper Block text. 24 Aerial view of Pan Americn Airport Block text. 26 Interior of Clipper Ship S-43 Block text. Scarce card. 28 Off for Ports South Hand written text. 28 Off to Ports south Block text. There are many different postcards using this image. 30 Home Port of famous Clipper Ships Block text. 33 Pan American International Air Terminal Block text. 34 Clipper off for the Spanish Main Block text. 38 Passenger boarding Pan American Giant Clipper Block text. Wake Island is crossed out on the ramp. 45 Clipper over Terminal Block text. 45 Clipper over Terminal Postmarked January 15, 1938.