May 21, 2026
Tag: Long-Ago Postcards from Western China
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Long-Ago Postcards from Western China
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Asian postcards are rare in most parts of America. There are collectors who actively search for them, but the mystery endures. In decades past, religious missionaries were America’s most reliable source of information and understanding. A new contributor to Postcard History tells us the story of his grandfather’s work in China.
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January 13, 2022 3 Comments
A Cartolina Postale (an Italian Postcard) has an innate and elegant beauty about it. Those who appreciate the warmth, color, and light that is unique to the Italian peninsula have taken Italian painting to the preeminence it has enjoyed for the last eight centuries. Brother Beato Angelico was among one of the first.