September 21, 2024
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For all the world to see, Los Angeles, California, is a show. There is much to see, but the city has history reaching from the Pacific Ocean to the San Gabriel Mountains. Time seems compressed in California because so much happens in such a short time, but the makers of postcards managed to keep pace.
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The war to end all wars didn’t. Is there a bright side? Is your favorite color blue? I hope it doesn’t hurt when you laugh. Oh, save us from the madness.
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She was lionized as the “First Lady of Postcard Publishing,” “a wonderful energetic lady with so many ideas that she’s revolutionizing modern day postcard publishing.” “She is not only the most important postcard publishing personality today but is likely to be one of the most important ever.” Her name was Coral-Lee Sparre and she published…
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Harrisonburg is a beautiful city in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. There is plenty for everyone – whitewater rafting to postcards shows. I didn’t go rafting.
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An uncertain spokesman once said to George Pickett that the “Old Man” (Robert E. Lee) gave him immortality. That rather dubious “gift” came by way of having his name associated with a battlefield calamity at Gettysburg that came to be known as Pickett’s Charge.
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Conceived by the creators of the Luna Park amusement area at Coney Island, and constructed in 1905, the Hippodrome Theatre for a time was the largest and most successful theater in New York.
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The following paragraph may be unnecessary but for the sake of reason I am compelled to write it. If there is someone who does not know the joy of a music box, I pray this article will educate you, delight you, and challenge you to find the closest music box museum and spend some hours…
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For bridge enthusiasts everywhere, Dr. Dancer has gathered the postcards that tell the story of six of his favorites. Our readers will remember the series of articles Nate wrote in 2020 on arches around the world.
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An event in Chicago of October 1871 is often called the Great Chicago Fire. Why? It was tragic in terms of lives lost and property damaged. People were forced to live in tents. The city was in chaos for years. Interesting how such happenings are remembered.
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Part II of Man-Birds Fly Over Arizona highlights the early and famous participants in the 1910 Phoenix Aero Meet. More real photo postcards help tell the story.
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An ancient expression of frustration tells us. “There is nothing new under the Sun.” The story of Ion Perdicaris is proof.
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For some, collecting baseball postcards is as important as collecting baseball cards. Mike Franks is someone who is devoted to postcards and baseball. In his article he helps us understand the evolution of postcards showing baseball.
by Jason N. A. Smith: A review
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Postmarked New Orleans by Jason N. A. Smith. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Press, 2019. 77p. illus. A Review Timothy Van Staden, PhDat home in New England, USA Postmarked New Orleans is a tantalizing general non-fiction book that joins the ranks of many other titles in the “Then and Now” genre. Cities that come to mind where…
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The coronavirus pandemic has made home-bodies out of us all. Except for our mail carrier, I haven’t seen anyone but my wife in six days, but I have plenty of company – the piles of recently purchased postcards on my desk. Join me in finding Joy.
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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…