Tag: Long-Ago Postcards from Western China

  • Long-Ago Postcards from Western China

    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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Eleanor “Ellie” McCrackin
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For all the world to see, Los Angeles, California, is a show. There is much to see, but the city has history reaching from the Pacific Ocean to the San Gabriel Mountains. Time seems compressed in California because so much happens in such a short time, but the makers of postcards managed to keep pace.

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