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The Universal Shine: a Look at Shoe Shining Around the World
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A good shoeshine may not solve all your problems, but it can help you walk confidently toward them. Around the world shoeshine boys, girls, and old men are working to help you make a good impression. Postcards prove it!
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In the Lamp Room at Mulholland Light
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Laura Handleton is quite the storyteller. Just over a year ago Laura told Postcard History the story of Marmalade the cat. In her second contribution she showcases her talent with a lighthouse love story.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Totem Pole Route11 Comments
Tourists have traveled to Alaska for over a century on ships. Many early visitors used the Pacific Coast Steamship Line. Hand-colored Albertype postcards helped those pioneers remember their experiences.
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A Mysterious Postcard from
the USS Franklin5 Comments
Every postcard has an interesting history, and it is seldom that one card presents so many challenges. Today’s posting is one of the challengers that has created more mystery than it has history. Think coincidence and happenstance based on error.
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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.