Tag: White Canoe

  • Crimes Against the First Amendment

    Crimes Against the First Amendment

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    One day about a decade ago a French postcard became a Napa Valley wine bottle label. The wine was fabulous, but a state agency decided it was unfit for distribution in their state because the content of the label – not the wine, the label was not appropriate in a public setting.

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  • The Legend of the White Canoe; by William Trumbull (1861-1933)

    The Legend of the White Canoe; by William Trumbull (1861-1933)

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    Long before the solitudes of western New York were disturbed by the presence of the white man, it was custom of the Indians to assemble occasionally at Niagara, and offer sacrifice to the Spirit of the Falls. The sacrifice consisted of a white birch-bark canoe, being sent over the terrible cliff, filled with ripe fruits…

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Past Article

Nathaniel Dancer
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Postcard History is pleased to introduce Nate Dancer. In the coming weeks he will present our readers with a new series – Arches. This architectural tour on postcards includes illustrations and commentary on six of Western Civilization’s most beloved tributes.

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