Sweden, Tinted

Hand-tinted postcards are generally associated with the early decades of the 20th century. By the middle of the century, colour photomechanical printing had mostly taken over. 

I was thus delighted to find these hand-tinted postcards from Sweden in the 1950s, published by the Swedish postcard company Almquist and Cöster. The modern clothes and cars contrast with the old-school selective stencil tinting in such a striking way.

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The Square in Haparanda. Source

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The bar at Skrea beach in Falkenberg. Source

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The camping ground at Skrea beach in Falkenberg. Source

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Kiruna church, in Lapland, with the Kiirunavaara mountain and mine in the background. Source

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Sunne Church, Värmland. Source

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People at Olofsbo beach in Falkenberg. Source

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Geologgatan (Geologist street) in Kiruna, Lapland. Source

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Part of the upper square in Åsele, Lapland. Source

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Kungsgatan (King street) in Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden. Source

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Varberg Fortress, Halland. Source

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View of the City Hall, Stockholm (this is pretty much exactly how it looked the time I was there!). Source

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"Spektrumhuset" (Spectrum Building) at the Railway Square in Umeå. Source

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The ferry berth in Varberg, Halland, Sweden. Source

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The "Kaffestugan" café at Skrea beach in Falkenberg. Source

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Midnight sun at lake Luossajärvi in Lapland. Source