February 10, 2026
Tag: Lizzie Borden
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Three Tragic Lives
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Three women of extraordinary beauty, talent, and wealth whose lives could be the outline for an anthology of tragic short stories are portrayed in this remembrance. Two were dead before age 50, the other shunned by the world. Helene Held, Nance O’Neil, and Gaynor Rowlands are forgotten today but postcard collectors know their faces and…
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January 8, 2026 3 Comments
Museum postcards in today’s world are more souvenirs than vehicles for messages. They do however serve a valuable purpose – they introduce newcomers to art they would never see in its original format. And they help us learn!