Stanley A. Piltz (November 24, 1887 – January 16, 1973)[1] was an American photographer and publisher of Mid-Century Modern graphic design and printed ephemera.
Along with advances in printing technique, linen type cards allowed for vibrant ink colors.
Stanley Piltz pioneered the Linen Type postcards with his "Pictorial Wonderland Art Tone Series".
Curt Teich was the most prominent and largest printer and publisher of Linen Type postcards,[3] based in Chicago.
[5] Other publishers in California include Burton Frasher in Pomona,[6] Western Publishing and Novelty Company, Tichnor Art Company in Los Angeles,[7] B. W. White in Monterey and Stephen H. Willard in Palm Springs.