American News Company (ANC) was a magazine, newspaper, book, and comic book distribution company founded in 1864 by Sinclair Tousey, which dominated the distribution market in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The company’s abrupt demise in 1957 caused a huge…
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Bahamas Philately: American News Co (P18200)
Details Publisher: American News Co. Distributor: Lofthouse Ltd. Phone 4183 Printer: Colorpicture Publishers Inc, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A. Process: Photographer: Color by Larry Witt Year: 1957 Series: P18200
View More Bahamas Philately: American News Co (P18200)Bahamas Philately: North German Lloyd Bremen – T.S. Bremen
The T.S. Bremen was originally built as the SS Pasteur – a steam turbine ocean liner built for Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique. After being acquired by North German Lloyd and renamed T.S. Bremen in 1957, she was extensively rebuilt at Bremer Vulkan in Bremen for approximately 65 million DM. Her…
View More Bahamas Philately: North German Lloyd Bremen – T.S. BremenBahamas Philately: Lewis Agency Inc
Lewis Agency Inc was located in East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A. The business provided photographic, art and printing services. Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders S26600L2 Series
View More Bahamas Philately: Lewis Agency IncBahamas Philately: Sy Kaplan Associates Inc
Sy Kaplan Associates Inc was an advertising agency located at 639 N. E. 125th St., North Miami, Florida. Kaplan established the agency in 1957 after resigning from Hal Winter Co., a newspaper representatives company. The same year the was appointed as the travel advertising representative for Glamour magazine in…
View More Bahamas Philately: Sy Kaplan Associates IncRhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Tassilo Burger
Tassilo Burger was located in Salisbury. Burger was a master watchmaker who had settled in Rhodesia in 1957.
View More Rhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Tassilo BurgerBahamas Philately: Eastern Shipping Corporation – S/S Yarmouth
In 1950, Frank L. Fraser founded the Eastern Shipping Corporation. In May 1954 he purchased the SS Yarmouth from the Eastern Steamship Lines. The SS Yarmouth was transferred to a Panamanian registry where she was renamed SS Yarmouth Castle and then the SS Queen of Nassau. By 1957 the SS Queen…
View More Bahamas Philately: Eastern Shipping Corporation – S/S YarmouthAustralia Philately: Clayton (3168)
The Clayton post office and exchange on Clayton Road was officially opened in 1957. Additions and alterations were made in 1963. The new post office had a front screen of anodised aluminium and the entire western wall was of aluminium framed glass surrounded eight anodised aluminium telephone cabinets. 1971 1975…
View More Australia Philately: Clayton (3168)Bahamas Philately: J Salmon Ltd (Type II)
Details Publisher: City Pharmacy Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: J Salmon Ltd, Sevenoaks Process: Real photograph Photographer: Freddie Maura, Nassau Year: 1958 Series: Type II
View More Bahamas Philately: J Salmon Ltd (Type II)Bahamas Philately: French Leave
The French Leave hotel was located in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera. It was considered one of the oldest inns in the Out Islands. The hotel was a cottage-style resort located on a mile and a half pink sand beach In 1957, the hotel was sold to the Broadway, television and Hollywood…
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