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During the early 20th century The Curtis Publishing Company was one of the largest and most influential publishers in America. Based in Philadelphia and situated in a notable building across from Independence Hall, the company published many noted magazines, the most famous being The Ladies' Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post. Other publications included Holiday, Jack & Jill, and The Country Gentleman. A cover of the Saturday Evening Post from 1903 The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8, 1969. ...
The company was formed in 1890 by its original publisher Cyrus Curtis. Curtis purchased The Saturday Evening Post for $1,000 in 1897 (the publication was founded by Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century). Norman Rockwell's artwork was prominently featured on works of The Saturday Evening Post. The company established The Ladies' Home Journal in 1883. Image File history File links Portal. ...
Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850 - 1933) was a significant U.S. publisher. ...
Norman Rockwell Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter. ...
Curtis Building
The Curtis Building, an example of Georgian Revival, holds a famous Tiffany glass mosaic, "The Dream Garden," made for Curtis by the Louis C. Tiffany Studios. The mosiac was based on an original painting by Maxfield Parrish using 260 different colortones. A Georgian house in Salisbury Georgian architecture at Royal Crescent, Bath, seen from a hot air balloon. ...
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) circa 1908 Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 - January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who is best known for his work in stained glass and is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau movement. ...
Mosaic is the art of decoration with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. ...
This article or section reads like an advertisement. ...
The Dinky Bird, by Maxfield Parrish, an illustration from Poems of Childhood by Eugene Field, 1904. ...
The historic building lies at the intersection of Sixth and Walnut Streets near Independence Hall. The current owner, Arthur Jackson, created a stir when he summarily fired the building's unionized[1] janitors so he could hire a cheaper workforce. [2] Exterior view of Independence Hall (circa 1770s). ...
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), formerly known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. ...
See also The Curtis Hall Arboretum (45 acres), sometimes called Curtis Arboretum, is an arboretum and estate located at 1250 Church Road (Route 73), Wyncote, Pennsylvania (though its location is often stated as Elkins Park, Pennsylvania). ...
Wyncote is a census-designated place located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...
External links - Curtis Publishing Company website
- http://www.ushistory.org/districts/washingtonsquare/curti.htm
- Photos of the Curtis Building
References - ^ http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/15421808.htm
- ^ http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/76149.php?contentType=4&contentId=197139
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