Tag: Lighthouse

  • Coastal Sentinels: United States Lighthouses

    Coastal Sentinels: United States Lighthouses

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    A thread of shoreline with a lighthouse has long been a focal point for artists and photographers as well as a destination for tourists and lovers. At the close of the postcard’s golden era, around the outbreak of World War I, America boasted more than 1,400 lighthouses. These captivating seascapes are the center pieces of…

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Postcard collectors who like sets find it easy to collect Leap Year cards, but only from a very brief span of years, i.e., 1896, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1916. An experienced collector has offered the following analysis of his collection.

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