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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss
Thats how it is spelled on the actual postcard (it’s not an error in the art). Wagner’s first name was Johannes. He has been (and in some cases signed his name) that, Johan, Hans, Honus. This is the only place I have seen Honas, but seems as arbitrary as Honus.
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Keep in mind that in 1910 only 6% of the country had a high school education, so a misspelling here and there was probably pretty common.