July 20, 2026
Month: September 2022
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Growth of the U.S. Postcard Industry 1900-1920
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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.
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Postcards of a Great Achievement
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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
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October 25, 2022 1 Comment
The S. S. Palo Alto was built using a revolutionary new technology but was never used for its intended purpose. That was years ago. Today a good engineer could reimagine how to put a million-dollar project to better use than a fishing pier. At least there are postcards.