April 11, 2026
Tag: Polio epidemic 1950
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The Lost Summer with Sandra Cobb
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In the early spring of 1950 signs like this one started to appear in the front windows or on the front doors of homes across America. This one from Connecticut and ones like it appeared as warnings that a quarantine was in affect designed to prevent the spread of polio. Postcard History’s guest contributor, Sandy…
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October 23, 2025 3 Comments
In History, Legend, and Song, John Brown is remembered as an abolitionist willing to die for a cause. His story is told with postcards from all eras.