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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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  • The Midway Class Aircraft Carriers

    The Midway Class Aircraft Carriers

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    Because Americans are fascinated with “big” it is no surprise that aircraft carriers are near the top of favorite U.S. Navy vessels. Carriers have served our nation for more than a century, when the USS Langley was launched at the Norfolk (Virginia) Navy Yard. Postcards update the story.

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Past Article

Ray Hahn
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A friend once said, “Cheer up; things could be worse.”To which it seemed almost natural to reply, “Yeah, you’re right. I cheered-up and things got worse.”So I sit here at my laptop and I am exploring any way that may prevent the worst from happening. Remember that time in your life when a question surfaced […]

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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.