Photoglob - Zurich, Switzerland - A subsidiary of Orell Fussli Holding AG, and a major publisher of international view-cards and other pictorial material. Known as a high-quality printer utilizing a number of different printing methods. This firm was originally founded in 1889 as Photochromic & Co. in order to reproduce paintings. In 1895 they merged with the printing firm of Schroder & Co. to form Photoglob Aktiengesellschaft & Co. They became an early producer of black & white "Gruss aus" cards. While these cards lacked the typical diverse pallet they contained elaborate graphic design work. Photoglob is best known for the photochrom process. The cards printed by this method are often characterized by a very large and vibrant pallet. Photochroms were printed until 1970. Their prints were distributed by the Detroit Publishing Company in the United States.