Postcards showing the construction of Boulder Dam preserve more than a monumental engineering project. They record a changing American West: canyon walls cut…
Postcards of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance offer a compact record of one of the most influential cultural movements in modern American history. Their imagery…
Donald McGill’s postcards are easy to recognise: bold outlines, expressive faces, compact scenes and jokes that land within a few seconds. His characters often…
Postcards linked to wartime finance offer a vivid record of how governments turned patriotism into public participation. Their images show flags, soldiers,…
The 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games produced a fascinating body of picture postcards, but calling them a single rare set can be misleading. Surviving cards come…
Postcards showing women marching in the 1910s are small, vivid records of a movement that transformed public life. Their banners, sashes, hats and orderly…
Between 1908 and 1910, the nickelodeon became one of the most recognisable symbols of popular entertainment. These small picture theatres offered short films,…
Postcards of the 193s British Royal Family capture a decade of ceremony, constitutional drama and carefully managed public image. They show George V and Queen…
A postcard could be a miniature advertisement, sales aid and souvenir at the same time. During the early 20th century, real estate agents, developers, railway…
The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition transformed Portland, Oregon, into a showcase of the American Northwest. Held in 1905, with related postcards and…
