Vintage Baltimore MD Fort Carroll Postcard I&M Ottenheimer

This vintage postcard features a serene view of Fort Carroll, an iconic man-made sea fort located in Baltimore, Maryland. The image showcases the fort's distinctive low, rectangular stone structure surrounded by calm waters under a lightly clouded sky, capturing the historic maritime landmark with an early 20th-century charm. Printed in the popular linen postcard style, the textured finish enhances the soft colors and adds a tactile quality beloved by collectors.Published by I&M Ottenheimer of Baltimore, this postcard was made in Germany, indicating production during the early 1900s, a peak era for linen postcards. The back is divided, with green printing instructing where to place the stamp and message, typical of postcards from this period. The card's historical significance lies in Fort Carroll itself, built in the 19th century as a coastal defense installation, making this postcard a collectible for enthusiasts of military history, maritime landmarks, and vintage Americana.Perfect for postcard collectors or history buffs, this card showcases printing techniques and publisher marks that date it as an original early 20th-century linen postcard. Keywords include Baltimore, Maryland, Fort Carroll, linen postcard, vintage, I&M Ottenheimer, historic fort, maritime landmark, and early 1900s.

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