Bahamas Philately: Hannau Color Productions

Hannau Color Productions was established by Dr Hans Walter Hannau who had fled Austria when Adolf Hitler rose to power. Hannau became recognized as one of the foremost colour photographers in America.

By 1953/54, Hannau signed a sales agreement with Robinson Printers Inc. Under his firm’s name Hannau Color Productions, he sold products for hotels, resorts and travel agencies from his offices at:

      • 605 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida
      • 475 5th Avenue, New York
      • Berrien Springs, Michigan

In 1956 he was printing standard and “giant” sized postcards on Komecrote stock with an exclusive Egyptian lacquer overprint. The offset was being printed as Robinson’s printing plant in Orlando, Florida.

In 1959 he was listed as Vice President of Robinsons Printers Inc. Around 1962, Hannau incorporated his firm as Hannau Color Productions Inc (Miami) and Hannau Color Productions Inc of New York.

Letter Cards
Postcards
References
  • Florida Newspaper News and Radio Digest Vol 36-37
  • Modern Lithography 1956-05: Vol 24 Iss 5
  • Printing Production 1959-08 Vol 89 Iss 11