Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisIn 1892, when American Lithographic Co. (ALC) bought up several of the major Litho. Co.....Geo. Harris & Sons, Litho. in
Philadelphia was one of the major ones. Harris produced many of the colorful Old Judge (Goodwin) cards of the late 1880's.
Joseph Palmer Knapp (founder of ALC) was an innovative force in the Lithographic printing industry and in 1895 he expand-
ed his firm by constructing a 13-story building in New York City (it still stands at 230 Park Ave South). Knapp and James
Buchanan Duke, of the American Tobacco Co., became very close friends and business associates.
Therefore, I think we can safely assume that American Litho. not only printed all the T206's; but, most of the BB T-cards,
and most of the other Premiums (Flags, Military men, Movie Stars, etc.) from 1900-1916.
These premiums were shipped by rail to their respective Tobacco Factories in Louisiana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio,
Virginia, etc. to be inserted in tobacco packs.
TED Z