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“Case – A.L.”
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Writing history of an event that happened before postcards were common is a mean task, but historians are not only curious, they are also diligent researchers and story tellers. Tales of the American Civil War are still best sellers among many age groups. This is one of the best.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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“Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them,” said Shakespeare. Napoleon Bonaparte made his greatness as an army general, then as an social innovator. He ended life a broken exile, but that’s not what we remember him for.
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Joseph Crilley, Artist and Photographer, from New Hope, Pennsylvania
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PCHistory’s resident art critic, Mr. Landsdell has been on the road again. This time to eastern Pennsylvania to visit the hometown of local artist Joseph Crilley. His report seems to suggest amazement. He found postcards by the artist.
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A Happenstance of Good Luck
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The Hampton House, Towson, Maryland1 Comment
If you happen upon a National Park Service property, take advantage of your good luck. Visit and learn something new. Who knows, perhaps learning about those who created the past will offer new insights into the future. Hampton house postcards are mostly chromes.
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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.