Yellowstone National Park - Fishing Cone

POSTCARD 5113       [last updated 01-06-2015]



I have thirteen distinct views of Postcard 5113.

Differences to the front:
     Fisherman in all black except on DPC 2 where a brown coat is worn with a satchel of some kind, shoulder strap clearly visible
     'COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.' only present on DPC 1 & 12 (bottom left) and DPC 2 (left hand side vertically) in red text
     Fishing line is visible on DPC 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, & 13 but not on DPC 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 12
     Title is centered on DPC 1, 2 & 12, left justified on all others
     Title is in red text on DPC 1, 2, 4, 11 & 12, black text on DPC 3, green text on DPC 5, gray text on DPC 6, 7, 8, 10, & 13
     Title also contains subtle differences (an extra comma or period, non-pluralization in DPC 8, 10 & 12, larger 5113, font, etc.) too numerous to mention
     Clouds are not present on DPC 1 & 6 but visible on all others
     Mountains are not present on DPC 1 & 12 but visible across all others with subtle differences too numerous to mention
     The cone water appears to boil in DPC 2 & 9 but not in any of the others
     DPC logo only found on DPC 3 & 4, in black and in the picture on DPC 3, in red and in the white border on DPC 4, both near the bottom right
     DPC logo with 'COPYRIGHT 1906' only on DPC 11 in red similar to plain red DPC 4 logo and plain black DPC 3 logo
     'DETROIT PUBLISHING CO' only present on DPC 5 & 6 at the bottom right
     Cone appears closer or further away (note length of log bridge) with subtle differences too numerous to mention
     Cone appears somewhat lighter or darker in tone with subtle differences too numerous to mention

Differences to the back:
     Only DPC 1, 2, 11, & 12 have undivided backs
     DPC 1 & 2 has 'THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS' at the bottom left but underneath 'POST CARD' on DPC 11
     DPC 12 has 'Private Mailing Card' and additional text with 'THIS SIDE IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ADDRESS' at the bottom left
     DPC 3 back is divided with 'THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE.' and 'THE ADDRESS ONLY HERE.' at top instead of at the bottom like DPC 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, & 13
     DPC 4 & 5 have '"PHOSTINT" CARD MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO' vertically in the left margin
     DPC 6 & 7 have '"PHOSTINT" CARD MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO' and 'TRADE MARK - REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.' vertically in the left margin
     DPC 8, 9, & 10 have '"PHOSTINT"', 'TRADE MARK - REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.', and 'MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO' to the left of 'POST CARD'
     DPC 10 'PHOSTINT' is larger than DPC 8 & 9
     DPC 8, 9, 10, & 13 lettering more brown than red
     DPC 8 & 9 have Roman Numerals below dividing line (XV for DPC 8 and XVII for DPC 9)
     DPC 13 similar to DPC 7 with subtle variations on font size and dividing line more centered under 'POST CARD'
     Stamp box similar on DPC 1, 2, & 12 alike, DPC 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, & 11 alike, with DPC 9 alone with 'PLACE STAMP HERE'

Earliest Postmark:
     Detroit Photographic Co. Type 1 - June 21, 1905
     Detroit Photographic Co. Type 2 - August 24, 1904
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 3 - June 19, 1907 (from an eBay postcard)
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 4 - None
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 5 - July 1, 1908
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 6 - December 27, 1910 (from an eBay postcard)
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 7 - January 18, 1911
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 8 - None
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 9 - July 31, 1919 (from an eBay postcard)
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 10 - July 12, 1914
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 11 - August 5, 1907
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 12 - August 12, 1903
     Detroit Publishing Co. Type 13 - August 3, 191?

Other remarks:
     View the front of a wonderful 5113 [Type 3] postcard with a most interesting message about the fish pot here
     5113 [Type 8] was found in a box of 'Little Phostint Journeys' dated 1912 (see box pic below)
     Similar view to book AW and postcard 113



Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 1]
Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 1] (Front)
Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 1] (Back)



Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 2]
Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 2] (Front)
Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 2] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 3]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 3] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 3] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 4]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 4] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 4] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 5]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 5] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 5] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 6]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 6] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 6] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 7]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 7] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 7] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 8]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 8] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 8] (Back)
Little Phostint Journeys, Volume VII, The Yellowstone



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 9]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 9] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 9] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 10]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 10] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 10] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 11]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 11] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 11] (Back)



Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 12]
Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 12] (Front)
Detroit Photographic Co. 5113 [Type 12] (Back)



Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 13]
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 13] (Front)
Detroit Publishing Co. 5113 [Type 13] (Back)



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