A thematic postcard collection brings order and personality to a hobby that can otherwise become a random accumulation of attractive images. Instead of buying…
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake produced one of the most compelling visual records in American postcard history. Images of shattered streets, burned…
Postcards from the 1910s capture a period when illustrated mail became an important part of everyday culture. Travelers sent views of hotels, courthouses,…
A postcard’s frank is more than the small stamp or printed postal marking that paid for delivery. It can reveal when the card entered the mail, which service…
The postcards of the 1920s Florida land boom capture a state being marketed as a tropical frontier, a profitable refuge, and a place where ordinary visitors…
State flower postcards bring together botanical study, graphic design, regional history, and the pleasures of traditional postcard collecting. Each card may…
The influenza pandemic that began in 1918 altered daily life across the world, yet it left behind fewer obvious images than wars, elections, or natural…
A postcard can look old without being an original period piece. Reproductions are often made from authentic images, which makes them appealing to casual buyers…
Rabun County, Georgia, is widely associated with mountain scenery, waterfalls, lakes, and resort communities. Those familiar subjects appear frequently in…
