Hugh C. Leighton Company
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| Founded | 1906 |
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| Founder | Hugh Chisholm Leighton |
| Defunct | 1909 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Plum Street, Portland, Maine |
| Publication types | Postcards |
Hugh C. Leighton Company was a publishing company based in Portland, Maine, United States, in operation between 1906 and 1909. It was noted for its printing and publishing of postcards, predominantly of scenes around New England.
The company was originally known as A. P. Leighton Company between 1904 and 1906, owned by Adam Phillips Leighton. His son, Hugh Chisholm, formed the new company, which was based on the now-demolished Plum Street. (Plum Street connected Fore Street and Middle Street between Exchange Street and Union Street.)
Hugh C. Leighton Company produced cards in four main styles: halftone lithography, continuous-tone lithography, collotype and hand-colored. Some cards also used the gravure process.
Some cards were printed in the United States, but most were done in Frankfurt, Germany.
Hugh C. Leighton Company merged with Scottish company Valentine & Sons and Sackett & Willhelms Company in 1909, becoming Leighton & Valentine. That business continued until 1914.