May 2, 2026
Tag: Burton Holmes
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Burton Holme and his Cyanotype Postcards
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The golden age of postcards experienced a dramatic spike when men like Burton Holmes began selling souvenirs of his travel lectures in the first decades of the 20th century. Every place Holmes traveled was photographs and postcards were made to remind those who heard his lectures how wonderful it was to ride in a horse-drawn…
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March 7, 2023 2 Comments
Could it be that postcard collectors are also total adventurers? When you finish reading about chariots with sails it will be fine to admit your envy of those having such fun on a beach along the North Sea.