May 18, 2024
Category: Articles
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Gertrude and Alice
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Postcard History tells a story for those who have no one else to speak on their behalf. Stein and Toklas are two such people. They were thought to be strange in their own time and the decades have changed nothing. Who would guess that a one-time med-student would become a world-famous author?
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Give My Regards to Broadway – ENCORE – Broadway Survives
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Postcard History congratulates Hy Mariampolski for his contributions in this series on the history of Broadway theater. This part, an encore, is a fitting capstone to this landmark series. Hy’s narratives have become a textbook of history, and his postcards are an exhibit of the finest examples of the genre. Thank you!
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The Wolf and the Seven Kids
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Attention; Brothers Grimm enthusiasts.. Postcard History has found another set of Oskar Herrfurth postcards published by Uvachrome.. Enjoy!
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Knitting Knickers
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Knitting Knickers. Well, there is nothing new there. But the Fred Spurgin postcard features a great alliterative title and an angel faced knitter who is hard at work knitting knickers with a smile on her face and quite pinchable rosy cheeks.
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New York Restaurant Kitchens
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Do you care about restaurant kitchens? Some people do, but it is likely that few of us give the kitchen (and its staff) a second thought. We’re happy as long as our steak is cooked to perfection. Kitchen postcards are not plentiful, but they create wonderful narratives of how our meals were prepared when we…
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Sorry To Hear Your Parakeet Died!
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Perhaps it is a wonderful thing that postcards cover so many topics. We know that postcards aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and when you read the story of how this article was titled, you’ll have a finer understanding of individual differences.
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A Ship with Four Names
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Changing names can be complicated, whether it be a new bride, a street name, or an aircraft carrier, such events require paperwork, advertising, and much more. When the history of the cruise ship Albert Ballin was written there were four name changes.
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At Midnight in Moonlight
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For the first time in history a fictional character in a dime novel introduces the world to an historical event unequalled in history and one that can never be repeated. And, an anonymous contributor emailed us a postcard with a three-word message – “Check this out!”
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The Glory of a Lion is His Mane
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A drawing of a lion, with a hidden message in his mane, is a curiosity no collector could resist. This one example of a popular postcard is neither rare nor valuable, but it certainly is interesting. The characters include a commonwealth, a symbol of courage, and a man with courageous concern for his fellowmen.
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Women Wearing Barrels
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Who could possibly think that a woman would look good in a barrel? It’s a preposterous idea, but comics have put pretty girls in barrels to sell products and even protest taxes. Then there is the story of Annie Taylor. What she did in a barrel was no laughing matter.
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The Charles Roux – Refitted for Service
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Hospital ships often have long and colorful histories. Most are converted vessels that were once freighters, cruise ships, and one of the first was a brig, a two-masted, square rigger. A hospital ship is also one of the most important vessels in any naval fleet. It has been suggested that more postcards are mailed from…
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Some Goings – On at Camp McClellan
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It is always our goal here at Postcard History to present historical tales with reasonable conclusions and when possible happy endings. However, no such circumstance should be assumed in this case.
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“The Rogers Brothers in Paris” Postcards from the Broadway Musical
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The year 1904 may seem like it was more than a century ago, and it was, but the entertainment and music have not diminished with age. Neither have the postcards that advertised the Rogers Brothers.
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My Gustave Eiffel Collection
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Some admit they are cursed by the collecting bug, others deny it all day long. But if any collector enjoys a relationship with the “cruel mistress” we know so well, what is the harm? And, this story is suggesting that the collecting bug is contagious. Uh, oh!
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With a Tally Ho! and a Hearty Christmas
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Who is to say how the December holidays should be celebrated? In countries where Christianity is practiced, traditions vary and that is the variety that spices life! Santa Claus, families at holiday dinners, gifts, and caroling go hand-in-hand. Enjoy!
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Who is to say how the December holidays should be celebrated? In countries where Christianity is practiced, traditions vary and that is the variety that spices life! Santa Claus, families at holiday dinners, gifts, and caroling go hand-in-hand. Enjoy!