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  • LET ME TELL YOU ABOUTTHE KISHI OF ANGOLA

    LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT
    THE KISHI OF ANGOLA

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    If you missed reading Tim VanStaden’s stories, you’ll love this one. It is a Kishi tale and a diary all-in-one! “Welcome home, Tim” and “Welcome back to Postcard History.

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  • A Dreadful Event Discovered on a Postcard

    A Dreadful Event Discovered on a Postcard

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    The last purchase at a Pennsylvania postcard show has sparked this telling of a Christmas tragedy that happened more than eight decades ago. It is a story that is inexplicable. Postcards remind us of history that should be remembered.

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  • The S. S. Eastland, an Unspeakable Tragedy

    The S. S. Eastland, an Unspeakable Tragedy

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    There is a cruel reality that people are fascinated by disaster. In July 1915 people learned that the S. S. Eastland capsized in the Chicago River, killing hundreds. Postcards seemingly recorded most of what happened.

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Past Article

Daniel Hennelly
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Postcard publishers of yore used stock images and hoped they were never caught in their deception. But when an eagle-eyed collector like our newest contributor exposes the deceit, Postcard History is ready to assist in spreading the word.

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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.