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D stands for "Delft" blue, the particular greyish blue cast of this type. Similar to the bw views of the A cards, they nevertheless gain in this coloration a particularly high definition. They seem to be RP cards shot through some sort of filter; and the identifying script is typed or etched in white on the face, rather than in black or green as on other cards. Often there is a moodiness about them. For this reason, I suppose, the subjects may be charming or romantic scenes, such as canals and windmills, harbors, and snow-covered cottages. Yet the effect is equally as striking for trains or for topics as solid as the Chew Mansion or Flatiron Building. I also have one D, a multicolored lithograph, much more like the E group (see that page).
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