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Arcimboldo’s Seasons
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Sadly, today, “name calling” is the preferred way to criticize one with whom you disagree, but it was not so in the sixteenth century. At that time, you painted a portrait of your adversary and put it in a public space. Arcimboldo was a master of that art.
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Mixed Bathing at Weston-Super-Mare
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Beach and seaside locations are often seen on postcards that show amusement rides and the curiosities that make a place unique. But not so after William Ellam visited. He imagined dogs and cats mixed bathing and elephants snuggling on the beach. Cards that only Tuck would publish.
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Thomas Eakins: painter of Singers, Spinners, Musicians
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Over 500 paintings by the native Philadelphian, Thomas Eakins, hang in museums around the world. They are exacting images of friends, neighbors, and celebrities who made their “marks” on society and influenced the path of history.
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Wonderful Real Photo Postcards!
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It happens to every collector; unidentified faces make their way into our collections and then one day we realize how beautiful they are. Here are some examples that need no ID because the faces tell their whole story.
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Postcard History is a free online magazine dedicated to vintage and historic picture postcards and the many stories associated with them. We feature richly illustrated articles designed to both inform and entertain postcard collectors and history buffs. We also provide the most comprehensive listing of forthcoming shows around. And there’s a rich trove of links to institutional and personal online postcard collections. There’s also a comprehensive, verified listing of active postcard clubs in the U. S. and Canada, which we’re working on expanding worldwide.