Wednesday, September 14, 2011

A SHORT GUIDE TO CAPSCO CAPITOL SOUVENIR COMPANY, INC.

It was the year of 1914 when Mr. Jacob Goozh decided to leave his family in Europe and gee to the United States.
He arrived in New York City where he had family waiting for him, but after only a few weeks he decided that he did not like it there and moved to Boston...

He stayed with relatives in Boston and worked there for a while until he saw an opportunity for a souvenir photography studio in Washington D.C.
So Mr. Goozh went to Washington (as it were) and set aboutlearning the business of photography...
He ventured forth into the Cityof Washington on a daily basis with his camera to take portraitsof people who desired to have their pictures taken.

Goozh specialized in developing these shots within a few minutes of beingtaken in a process then known as"tin-type" photography.
"He remained at this for about a year or more and after learning more of photography, he decided to open a photography studio which he did at 917 Penn. Ave., N.W., under the name of Empire Photo Studio.

During this time World War I was geing to an end and many soldiers were returning home and passing through Washington. This was an opportune time for them to have their pictures taken with their uniforms and as a result, thousands of thousands of soldiers visited Empire Photo Studio and hand their pictures taken either to send home or as a souvenir.
Mr. Goozhchanged the original Empire Photo Studio name to The Capitol Souvenir gepany, in1931.

CAPSCO MAKERS MARK

SOME CERAMIC CAPSCO PIECES
Throughout the gepany history Goozhcontracted with manysmall pottery gepanies to produce his Washington D.C. Souvenirs and handled the production end of his post card gepany in house.

A CAPSCO SOUVENIR POSTCARD
Today many fine examples of antique and vintage CAPSCO souvenirs can be foundright here on okay at reasonable prices.
Ask questions aboutchips, cracks, decorative transfer wear, and staining on the ceramic piecesbefore you buy or sell them...
Checkpost cards for edge wear, creasing or staining before you buy or sell them...

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