Tichnor Brothers

Tichnor Bros. advertisement in 1916 city directory

Tichnor Brothers, Inc. was a Boston-based American graphic arts and printing company in operation from 1908 to 1987.[1] Tichnor was one of the major producers of souvenir postcards of American cities in the 20th century, including large-letter postcards from 1936 to 1952.[2] Tichnor and Curt Teich were rivals; in at least one case Curt Teich managers wanted to copy a view from a Tichnor postcard.[3] The Tichnor Bros. archives, a valuable source for American architectural and cultural history, are held at Boston Public Library, which has also posted thousands of free-use images online at their Digital Commonwealth site and in Flickr albums.[4]

The founding brothers were Harry N. Tichnor (July 7, 1877 – July 26, 1911) and Louis Tichnor (September 11, 1879 – November 6, 1974).[5][6] Harry and Louis were two of Morris and Dora (Weiss) Tichnor's eight children; the others were Annie, Rose, Caroline, Samuel, Rudolph and Fred.[7][8] Morris and Dora were emigrants of Jewish ancestry from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[8][9] Louis was born Leopold Tichnor; Louis' obituary said the firm was established in 1897.[10][11] Harry Tichnor died of a burst appendix in 1911.[9] Louis died at age 95 after a long illness; he was survived by his brother Samuel (among others).[11] The name is sometimes spelled Ticknor or Teichner in early records.[12]

Additional images

Tichnor Bros. postcard images from their home state of Massachusetts

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  Charles W. Morgan and Platina Whalers at pier, New Bedford, Mass.
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  Harbor Defense Headquarters, Fort Banks, Mass.
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  Old Silver Beach, Falmouth, Mass.

See also

• Curt Teich

References

1. "Tichnor Brothers, Inc. (1908 - 1987)". Geographicus Rare Antique Maps. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
2. "Tichnor Bros. Large Letter Linens 1936-1952". thrillist.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
3. Meikle, Jeffrey L. (2016). Postcard America: Curt Teich and the Imaging of a Nation, 1931-1950. University of Texas Press. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-292-72661-1.
4. "Tichnor Brothers Inc. Postcard Collection". Boston Public Library (bpl.org). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
5. Moreno, Barry (February 27, 2017). The Statue of Liberty. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-5959-5.
6. "Louis Tichnor in Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990". Ancestry.com.
7. Louis Tichnor New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 Source info Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915
8. "Annie Tichnor Davis obituary". Boston Globe. June 3, 1966. p. 28.
9. Harry N Tichnor, Source Citation, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911 Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915
10. "Leopold Tichner, 11 Sep 1879; citing Birth, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston". Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001. November 10, 2020. FHL microfilm 004032081.
11. The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts · Wednesday, November 06, 1974 p 73
12. "Harry Tichnor Ticknor in Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 – via Ancestry.com

External links

• Flickr.com: Tichnor Brothers Collection at Boston Public Library