My grandfather "Francis," who bore a striking resemblance to Colonel Sanders, though his son looked just like Dean Martin.
Image courtesy of Maly Photo Archives
Image courtesy of Maly Photo Archives
Though I never had the pleasure of meeting him, my maternal grandfather and I would have been great friends. A photographer and photo product printer by trade, he had an artistic nature, a quick wit and a gift for drinking dry Manhattans. When times were tough--which they often were--he did whatever was necessary to support his family, including working as a traveling salesman.
A prolific writer and dedicated family man, he survived those business trips by writing home at least once a day. Unbeknownst to me, one of his favorite media was the “big letter postcard” popularized by another Chicago-based printer, Curt Teich and Co., which was the inspiration for my most recent downtown display window.
A prolific writer and dedicated family man, he survived those business trips by writing home at least once a day. Unbeknownst to me, one of his favorite media was the “big letter postcard” popularized by another Chicago-based printer, Curt Teich and Co., which was the inspiration for my most recent downtown display window.
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