October 10, 2024
Tag: Oregonian
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The Crying Cayuse Twins Postcards
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Bob Toal tells the story of these iconic postcards, which were widely circulated and sometimes misidentified by several publishers at the height of their popularity. Learn why these twins were special on the Umatilla reservation and will always exemplify the comedy and tragedy of life.
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August 22, 2022 13 Comments
Early postcard collectors are enigmas to most of us because we collect in such different ways than they did. We attend postcard shows and select every card we buy; they waited for the letter carrier to deliver the mail. It may have been a long, tedious way to amass a collection, but everyday brought a new surprise.