April 30, 2026
Tag: Chesapeake Bay Postcards
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Oyster Culture on Chesapeake Bay
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The Chesapeake Bay is known for it natural beauty and its healthy bounty, but since the middle of the 20th century the beauty and the bounty have diminished. The shell fishery businesses, that for generations relied on oystering, are changing. This is their story.
Past Article
October 25, 2021 3 Comments
The first major disaster recorded on postcards was the Hoboken Pier Fire in 1900. Some cards illustrating the fire had earned a copyright within five days. Postcard printers and publishers obviously understood their audiences. The moral is: have what your customer wants.