Rachael Robinson Elmer

Rachael Robinson Elmer, also seen as Rachel Robinson Elmer, was an American artist from Vermont, who gained notability as a painter of postcards of New York City, which "changed the world of American postcards".

Career
A friend prompted her in 1911 to make a series of postcards portraying the city, and she chose twelve scenes, painting them in impressionistic style. It took her two years to find a publisher, but when she did, "Art Lover's New York Series" (1914) became an overnight success, selling in "many upscale New York City boutiques", and inspired other artist to likewise paint postcards of city scenes. She published a second series (of only six cards) in 1914, this time in Art Deco style, but with less success. In 1918 she made postcards to raise funds for a church restoration in her hometown.

Rachael Robinson Elmer also illustrated children's books and periodicals, including several works by author Caroline Hofman. She also made illustrations for William Elliot Griffis's Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks (1918). During World War I, she created posters and was active with the "Bird and Tree Club", raising funds for replanting woodlands in wartorn France.

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