Postcard History

July 28, 2026

Tag: Raphael Tuck

  • The British and Their Traditions“Whose Keys?”

    The British and Their Traditions
    “Whose Keys?”

    Ray Hahn

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    This card is part of a Raphael Tuck set entitled the Yeoman of the Guard #9221.  When you see the others from this unusual nine-card set, each is a depiction of those who serve the Crown at the Tower of London. Included are yeoman portraits as individuals and in groups and chief warders in dress uniform, both

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Past Article

Grandville Landsdell
November 19, 2023 5 Comments
Postcards showing Civil War people and events, battlefield sites, the weapons they used, and even the paraphernalia and baggage that was carried around or sent by train, seem to be in endless supply. And today, the days between April 1861 and April 1865 still capture the attention of everyone even remotely interested in history.

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