Curt Otto Teich (1877–1974) was an American publisher of German descent who produced popular colour postcards, primarily of scenes from American life. He was a pioneer of the offset printing process. Under his management, the Curt Teich & Company became the world’s largest printer of view and advertising postcards.
The Curt Teich Company was founded in 1898, printing newspapers and magazines, and became an early publisher of postcards but did not begin printing them in number until 1908. Most of the company’s postcards had white borders. The company employed offset printing beginning in 1907.
Postcards produced between 1908 and 1928, were issued either under the C. T. Photochrome, C. T. Art-Colortone, or C. T. American Art trade names. In the early 1930’s, they began producing linen postcards. The Curt Teich Company employed various credit lines, including Curteich-Chicago, C. T. American Art, and C. T. Photochrome.
After Curt Teich’s death in 1974, the Teich family sold the business and it became Curt Teich Industries Inc.
Series
1956
- 6C-H Series – C.T. Art-Colortone
1965
- 5DK Series – Curt Teich
1968
- 8DK Series – Curt Teich