From Gerald L. Karwowski’s book, Racine: Public Square. This old photograph reproduction was produced by the E. A. Bishop Postcard Company, Racine’s largest postcard publisher. It was copied from a late-1850s view of Racine’s public square. It shows the first Greek Revival style Racine County courthouse built in 1838 (right) and the First Baptist church (left).
I have a postcard by E.A. Bishop of Moonlight on Lake Mendota Foot of Park Street in Madison, Wi. 601A.
Do you know the date of that?
Thanks Tom
Probably 1905-1920. That was the the heyday of these postcards.
what do the numbers on the postcards mean?
From what I understand, the numbers show the order in which the photos were taken.
Looking for date on E. A. Bishop postcard of and jumping Stand Rock Dells
3725 STAND ROCK DELLS OF THE WISCONSIN RIVER
I have a postally used Stand Rock color postcard labeled E.A. Bishop. It’s dated 1928. I’m trying to find out if the company had permission to use H.H..Bennett’s famous photograph for this card.