Private company

Hugh C. Leighton Co.

Logo: Hugh C. Leighton Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons²

Hugh C. Leighton Co. is a defunct postcard publisher based in Portland, Maine, founded in 1904.¹ It was founded by Adam Phillips Leighton.¹

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1904Founded¹

HeadquartersPortland, United States¹

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The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine, circa 1910 - Postcard (42079277992) (cropped) — Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Adam Phillips Leighton in 1904.¹

Leadership

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FounderAdam Phillips Leighton¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Adam Phillips Leighton
Hugh Chisholm Leighton

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1909Dissolved Dissolved¹
1904Founded Founded¹

Links

More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ110632034

Sources

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WikidataHugh C. Leighton Co. on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsHugh C. Leighton Co. logo by Hugh C. Leighton Co., Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsHugh C. Leighton Co. photo by Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0