Postcard, Camark

 
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Postcard, Camark
Camark Pottery Postcard
Camark Pottery Postcard

Postcard, Camark

Object number1990.005.192
Dateca. 1965
OriginCamden, Arkansas
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions3 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (9 x 14 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionCamark pottery postcard from Camden, Arkansas. Front cover shows four long shelves full of Camark Pottery. Ranges from pitchers to planters and colors include white, yellow, pink, blue and green. Postcard has no postmark, printed in the upper left corner "Camark Potter, Camden Arkansas. Some examples of the outstanding pottery manufactured by Camark in Camden and shipped to gift shops throughout North and South America.

    Situated in Camden, Arkansas, Camark Pottery manufactured a variety of wares between 1927 and 1969. Founded as the Camden Art ad Tile Company by Samuel J. (Jack) Carnes, it employed experienced ceramists, designers, and artists. Beginning with quality hand-thrown and cast artware, production gradually turned to strictly industrial castware in the 1930s. In the 1960s, he company's ownership changed, and by 1969, it ceased operation presumably due to economic conditions. In 1986, the company name and property were purchases by Mark and Gary Ashcraft who planned to resume business--yet to date (1990), nothing has come of it.
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