Pittsburgh & Lk Erie RR - Roemer Works of Sharon Steel Corp Howard Fogg Postcard

Description: Pittsburgh & LE RR - Roemer Works of Sharon Steel Corp Howard Fogg Postcard In 1931, when Roemer became president, Sharon Steel was losing $500,000 that year on $10 million sales. A great change came about in the company when on March 10, 1936, the name was changed from the Sharon Steel Hoop Company to Sharon Steel Corporation. When he retired in 1957, the company was producing $150 million in revenue and $4 million in earnings per year. Sharon Steel Corporation had become one of the best known steel companies in the American Midwest. Curt Teich Co. 1898-1978 Chicago, IL He would start his own firm in 1898 concentrating on newspaper and magazine printing. While he was an early publisher of postcards, he did not begin printing them in number himself until 1908. After 1930 card numbers began with a number corresponding to the last digit of the year it was published in followed by a letter series denoting the decade. The same numbering system continued with the last digit of the year followed by D indicating cards printed in the 1960’s. These were issued with a K prefix designating them as modern chrome cards issued under the Curteichcolor name. Some of these cards date back into the 1950’s. The quality of these cards runs the gamut since it took some time to perfect the technique. 1DK-96 dated 1961. Howard Lockhart Fogg (April 7, 1917 – October 1, 1996) was an American artist specializing in railroad art. Please review the photos carefully for condition and detail. Normal wear associated with an old postcard might have creases, corner bumps, ink on the front etc.

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2025-01-31T16:13:08.000Z

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