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Gilbert MainesThe HBO stuff was intended as levity, but that didn't work. It seems that many of my jokes, only I get.
But regarding the cards, they are not real photos. Assuming this is correct, they are then either copied (printed) from real photos, or from an intermediate source.
From your statements, Frank, some contend that the primary source for these cards is a yearbook. Well the yearbook and your cards could have been printed from the same group of original photographs. I bet that someone expert in images could tell you whether the cards are a print from a photo, or a print from a print.
I guess that my thinking is that if the cards were printed from the yearbook, they could still be generated, however, if the cards were printed from original photos, they may not be available for reproduction, and therefore may be considered more legitimate.
But gee, if you can make passable duplications of money with a copy machine, what chance do post war cards have?