SANTA CATALINA ISLAND POST CARDS: EDWARD H. MITCHELL, SAN FRANCISCO
The Edward H. Mitchell Co., (1898-1923) 225 Post Street, San Francisco, CA.
A major printer and publisher of view-cards depicting scenes throughout the American West. They also published a variety of other card types including large sets of flowers, exaggerations, and view-cards of Hawaii and the Philippines. They temporarily moved to Clay Street when their Post Street office was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, but they later went on to set up a factory on Army Street. Even though they developed a number of their own unique techniques to print their cards like the Mitchell Photo-Chrome Process, many cards were also contracted out to other printers. Likewise they printed postcards for a number of other publishers. Their cards were printed in both the United States and in Germany. Over the years Mitchell bought out numerous small western competitors. Mitchell closed the postcard company in 1923 to concentrate on his oil interests. The three and a half million cards left in his inventory were sold off in one lot for $500.
The locations printed on the titles of their cards are often incorrect and their numbering system does not follow a sequential order corresponding to date. Cross referencing numbers with the changing graphics on their card backs can help to determine the approximate date of publication.
- Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco
- Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
- Santa Catalina Island Post Cards: Edward H. Mitchell
12.
A Tented Street, Avalon, Catalina Island.
Edward H. Mitchell Publisher, San Francisco
Private Mailing Card
Authorized by Act of Congress May 19, 1898
[original in SCIF archives]
23.
Black Sea Bass 459 lbs.
Catalina Island, California
Edward H. Mitchell Publisher, San Francisco
Private Mailing Card
Authorized by Act of Congress May 19, 1898
postmarked October 11, 1904
[original in SCIF archives]
153.
Stage and Isthmus, Catalina Island, Cal.
Edward H. Mitchell Publisher, San Francisco
Private Mailing Card
Authorized by Act of Congress May 19, 1898
[original in SCIF archives]
144
Arch Rock,
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edward H. Mitchell San Francisco, Cal.
post marked June 24, 1910
[original in SCIF archives]
717
Arrival of the Steamer [Cabrillo] at Avalon,
Catalina Island, Cal.
Edward H. Mitchell San Francisco, Cal.
post marked March 25, 1913
[original in SCIF archives]
847
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.
Edward H. Mitchell Publisher, San Francisco, Cal.
post marked August 31, 1910
[original in SCIF archives]
848
On the Beach at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.
Edward H. Mitchell Publisher, San Francisco, Cal.
[original in SCIF archives]
1608
Sugar Loaf,
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edward H. Mitchell at San Francisco
[original in SCIF archives]
1720
Moonlight on Avalon Bay,
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
[original in SCIF archives]
1721
Pebble Beach, Lovers' Cove
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
[original in SCIF archives]
1722
Aquarium, Avalon,
Santa Catalina Island, California.
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
postmarked Feb. 16, 1909
[original in SCIF archives]
1788
North End of Avalon Bay,
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
[original in SCIF archives]
1789
Mountain Drive, Santa Catalina Island, California
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
postmarked July 19, 1910
[original in SCIF archives]
1790
On the Drive, Overlooking Avalon
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
[1907-1908 with horizontal pier finger]
[original in SCIF archives]
1792.
A catch of Albacore,
Santa Catalina Island, California.
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
postmarked March 2, 1912
[original in SCIF archives]
1794
Hotel Metropole, Avalon
Santa Catalina Island, California
Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco
[original in SCIF archives]
1795
Avalon Bay,
Catalina Island, California
Edward H. Mitchell at San Francisco
1907-1908 with pier spur
[original in SCIF archives]1795
Avalon Bay,
Catalina Island, California
Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco
c. after1909 with pier 2 piers
[original in SCIF archives]
3027
Fish in Variety, Avalon, Catalina Island, California
Published by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco Cal.
[original in SCIF archives]
3117
Pleasure Pier, Avalon, Catalina Island, California
Published by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco Cal.
[original in SCIF archives]
3119
Boys diving for coins
Avalon, Catalina Island, California
Edward H. Mitchell San Francisco Cal.
[original in SCIF archives]
