October 12, 2026
Month: September 2022
-
Growth of the U.S. Postcard Industry 1900-1920
8 Comments
In the early 20th century, cities across America publish directories of their local businesses. New York led the way, and it is in those directories that the history of postcard publishers can be found. Their advertisements are very telling of how and when they did business.
-
Postcards of a Great Achievement
3 Comments
Opera is a life experience defined by one word – patience! At the premiere of Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungen cycle in August 1876 the ticket holders at the Bayreuth Festival witnessed the greatest accomplishment in opera history. In total, it took 16 hours
Past Article
October 1, 2026 5 Comments
Baseball is still America’s Pastime. It is played in thirty cities across North America. Almost every day during the season an umpire is yelling “Play Ball.”