E.C. Kropp Co.

E.C. Kropp was a printer and publisher that began producing chromolithographic souvenir cards and private mailing cards in 1898 under the name Kropp. The E.C. Kropp Company was later founded in 1907 in Milwaukee, Wis., and produced large numbers of national postcards and other subjects. The company’s linen cards had a noticeably fine grain. L.L. Cook purchased the company in 1956 and they are now part of the GAF Corp. U.S.

Mayflower Hotel (Date Unknown)
Vintage white border postcard depicting the Mayflower Hotel in Akron, Ohio.

The Deshler Wallick in Columbus (Date Unknown)
Vintage white border postcard depicting the Deshler-Wallick Hotel and A.I.U. Tower (now, LeVeque Tower) in Columbus, Ohio.

Old and New Court House, Dayton, Ohio (Date Unknown)
Vintage white border postcard showing the old and new Montgomery County court houses in Dayton, Ohio.

McKinley Tomb and Memorial, Near Massillon, Dover and New Philadelphia, Ohio (Date Unknown)
Vintage linen postcard depicting the McKinley Monument in Canton, Ohio.

Source: Metro Postcard