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Stengel & Co.

Illustration — Millstatt am See, Austria, 1907 Stengel & Co postcard • Illustration — Archway, London, Stengel & Co postcard, sent 1903/04 Stengel & Co was a Dresden-based German printing company, that in the first decade of the 20th century became the largest postcard manufacturer in the world. Stengel & Markert was founded in 1885 by Emil Stengel and Heinrich Markert after they bought the collotype printer, Scherer & Engler. In about 1889, Markert left to start his own printing business, and the company became Stengel & Co.

Also recorded as Stengel & Cie · Stengel & Co. G.M.B.H.

Stengel & Co.

Bärensteiner Straße, Dresden

Stefan Kühn · CC0

Founded
1885
Headquarters
Dresden
Products
postcard
Dissolved
1944

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Illustration — Millstatt am See, Austria, 1907 Stengel & Co postcard • Illustration — Archway, London, Stengel & Co postcard, sent 1903/04 Stengel & Co was a Dresden-based German printing company, that in the first decade of the 20th century became the largest postcard manufacturer in the world. Stengel & Markert was founded in 1885 by Emil Stengel and Heinrich Markert after they bought the collotype printer, Scherer & Engler. In about 1889, Markert left to start his own printing business, and the company became Stengel & Co.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
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