Bradenton FL Linen Postcard 'Greetings from Bradenton' Harold R. Smith

Colorful linen-era large letters postcard reading "Greetings from BRADENTON" with vignette photos of downtown, marina and Gulf beaches; captioned "The Friendly City" and "Florida and Gulf Beaches." Front signed (c) Harold R. Smith. Back printed: "Published by Harold R. Smith, Photographer, Bradenton, Florida" and vertical imprint: "Tichnor Quality Views - Made only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass." Numbered 82137 in stamp box. Standard 5.5 x 3.5 in size, full-color chromolithographic printing on textured "linen" stock popular in the 1930s-1950s. Design style: large-letter, linen travel postcard with sunset gradient background, photographic vignettes inside each letter, and bold drop-shadowing. Notable landmarks/subjects visible in the letters: a classical civic building/municipal hall, waterfront marina with boats and pier, palm-lined streets and downtown storefronts leading to the beach. Collectible for Florida, Gulf Coast, Bradenton, Tichnor and Harold R. Smith postcard collectors; great example of mid-century souvenir advertising and linen-era printing technique.