• Three Cheers for DST

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    Today, we fall back to “Standard Time.” Do you wonder why it is called Standard since we “keep it” for only 17 weeks each year? Postcards tell how DST began.

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    Three Cheers for DST

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Shav LaVigne
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When we were young, a ride on a ferryboat was as close as we could come to being a sailor. The magic, myth, and lore of the sea usually fade the same way the desire to be a cowboy or fireman does. This story of California ferryboats could change your mind.

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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.