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guarantee that the card would be considered "proper" in the destination country, or in the intermediate countries that the card would have to pass through. Some countries might refuse to handle postcards containing sexual references (in seaside postcards) or images of full or partial nudity (for instance, in images of classical statuary or paintings). For example, the United States Postal Service would only allow the delivery of postcards showing a back view of naked men from Britain if their posteriors were covered with a black bar. Early postcards often showcased photography of nude women. Illegal to produce in the United States, these were commonly known as

831:, civilians were also subjected to censorship. French censorship was modest and more targeted compared to the sweeping efforts made by the British and Americans. In Great Britain, all mail was sent to censorship offices in London or Liverpool. The United States sent mail to several centralized post offices as directed by the Central Censorship Board. American censors would only open mail related to Spain, Latin America or Asia—as their British allies were handling other countries. In one week alone, the San Antonio post office processed more than 75,000 letters, of which they controlled 77 percent (and held 20 percent for the following week). 1375: 1190: 377:. This was the cheapest form of post provided to the Indian people to date and proved a huge success. The establishment of a large postal system spanning India resulted in unprecedented postal access: a message on a postcard could be sent from one part of the country to another part (often to a physical address without a nearby post office) without additional postage affixed. This was followed in April 1880 by postcards meant specifically for government use and by reply postcards in 1890. The postcard facility continues to this date in independent 854: 463:, allowing one to receive a reply without burdening the addressee with postage fees. Return postcards consist of a single double-size sheet, and cost double the price of a usual postcard – one addresses and writes one half as a usual postcard, writes one's own address on the return card, leaving the other side blank for the reply, then folds and sends. Return postcards are most frequently encountered by non-Japanese in the context of making reservations at certain locations that only accept reservations by return postcard, notably at 835:

writing home had a few options including free, government-issued field postcards, cheap, picture postcards, and embroidered cards meant as keepsakes. Unfortunately, censors often disapproved of picture postcards. In one case, French censors reviewed 23,000 letters and destroyed only 156 (although 149 of those were illustrated postcards). Censors in all warring countries also filtered out propaganda that disparaged the enemy or approved of atrocities. For example, German censors prevented postcards with hostile slogans such as "

277:. The first advertising card appeared in 1872 in Great Britain and the first German card appeared in 1874. Private advertising cards started appearing in the United States around 1873, and qualified for a special postage rate of one cent. Private cards inspired Lipman's card were also produced concurrently with the U.S. government postal in 1873. The backs of these private cards contained the words "Correspondence Card", "Mail Card" or "Souvenir Card" and required two-cent postage if they were written upon. 1456: 1444: 486: 200: 850:

and family, and required little writing. Anytime there was a major event, a postcard photographer was there to document it (including celebrations, disasters, political movements, and even wars). Commemorating popular humor, entertainment, fashion, and many other aspects of daily life, they also shed light on transportation, sports, work, religion, and advertising. Cards were sent to convey news of death and birth, store purchases, and employment.

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scenic views, humor, and fashion. "White border" cards, which existed prior to the war, were produced in greater numbers from roughly 1915 to 1930 in the United States. They required less ink and had lower production standards than fine German cards. These were later replaced by "linen" postcards in the 1930s and 1940s, which used a printing process popularized by

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lynching photographs or postcards, it banned the explicit racist texts and poems inscribed on certain prints. According to some, these texts were deemed "more incriminating" and caused their removal from the mail instead of the photograph itself because the text made "too explicit what was always implicit in lynchings". Some towns imposed "

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introduce their own postals. Algeria, Chile, France and Russia did so in 1872, and were followed by France, Japan, Romania, Serbia, Spain and the United States between 1873 and 1874. Many of these postals included small images on the same side as the postage. Postcards began to be sent internationally after the first Congress of the

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was passed in the United States, which banned the publication of "obscene matter as well as its circulation in the mails". In 1908, §3893 was added to the Comstock Act, stating that the ban included material "tending to incite arson, murder, or assassination". Although this act did not explicitly ban

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to manufacture and distribute picture postcards, which could be sent through the post. It was originally thought that the first UK postcards were produced by printing firm Stewarts of Edinburgh but later research, published in Picture Postcard Monthly in 1991, has shown that the first UK picture card

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in 1893 excited many attendees with its line of "Official Souvenir" postals, which popularized the idea of picture postcards. The stage was now set for private postcard industry to boom, which it did once the United States government changed the postage rate for private cards from two cents to one in

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Usually found on "undivided back" cards, consisting of a design that does not occupy the whole of the picture side. Vignettes may be anything from a small sketch in one corner of the card, to a design cover three quarters of the card. The purpose is to leave some space for the message to be written,

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Today, postcard collecting is still a popular and widespread hobby. The value of a postcard is mainly determined by the image illustrated on it. Other important factors for collectors can be countries, issuers, and authors. Online catalogs can be found on collector websites and clubs. These catalogs

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Soldiers on the front developed strategies to circumvent censors. Some would go on "home leave" and take messages with them to post from a remote location. Those writing postcards in the field knew they were being censored, and deliberately held back controversial content and personal matters. Those

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It is likely that postcard collecting first began as soon as postcards were mailed. One could argue that actual collecting began with the acquisition of souvenir postcards from the world's fairs, which were produced specifically with the collector (souvenir hunter) in mind. Later, during the golden

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Postcards document the natural landscape as well as the built environment—buildings, gardens, parks, cemeteries, and tourist sites. They provide snapshots of societies at a time when few newspapers carried images. Postcards provided a way for the general public to keep in touch with their friends

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Spanning from approximately 1905 to 1915 in the United States, the golden age of postcards stemmed from a combination of social, economic, and governmental factors. Demand for postcards increased, government restrictions on production loosened, and technological advances (in photography, printing,

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The initial appearance of picture postcards (and the enthusiasm with which the new medium was embraced) raised some legal issues. Picture postcards allowed and encouraged many individuals to send images across national borders, and the legal availability of a postcard image in one country did not

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After the war, the production of postcards continued, albeit in different styles than before. Demand for postcards decreased, especially as telephone usage grew. There was still a need for postcards, which would be dubbed the "poor man's telephone". As tastes changed, publishers began focusing on

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Libraries, archives, and museums have extensive collections of picture postcards; many of the postcards in these collections are digitized Efforts are continuously being made by professionals in these fields to digitize these materials to make them more widely accessible to the public. For those

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allowed mail to be delivered to more American households than ever before. Billions of postcards were mailed during the golden age, including nearly a billion per year in United States from 1905 to 1915, and 7 billion worldwide in 1905. Many postcards from this era were in fact never posted but

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As a primary source, postcards are incredibly important to the types of historical research conducted by historians, historic preservationists, and genealogists alike. They give insight into both the physical world, and the social world of the time. During their heyday postcards revolutionized

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The period from 1870 to 1874 saw a great number of countries begin the issuance of postals. In 1870, the North German Confederation was joined by Baden, Bavaria, Great Britain, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The year 1871 saw Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden

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Despite years of incredible success, economic and government forces would ultimately spell the end of the golden age. The peak came sometime between 1907 and 1910 for the United States. In 1909, American publishers successfully lobbied to place tariffs on high quality German imports with the

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Any postcard that deviates from the norm. These include cards which do something (such as mechanical postcards) or which have articles attached to them. They could also be printed in an unusual size or shape, or made of strange materials (including leather, wood, metal, silk, or

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provide detailed information about each postcard alongside their picture. In addition, these websites include collection management tools, trading platforms, and forums to assist with discussions between collectors. The oldest continuously run club in the United States is the

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Censorship played an important role in the First World War. Each country involved utilized some form of censorship. This was a way to sustain an atmosphere of ignorance and give propaganda a chance to succeed. In response to the war, the United States Congress passed the

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In Japan, official postcards have one side dedicated exclusively to the address, and the other side for the content, though commemorative picture postcards and private picture postcards also exist. In Japan today, two particular idiosyncratic postcard customs exist:

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In the United States, the custom of sending through the mail, at letter rate, a picture or blank card stock that held a message, began with a card postmarked in December 1848 containing printed advertising. The first commercially produced card was created in 1861 by

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and the inscription "War of 1870. Camp Conlie. Souvenir of the National Defence. Army of Brittany" (in French). While these are certainly the first known picture postcards, there was no space for stamps and no evidence that they were ever posted without envelopes.

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in 1870, and were printed with a stamp as part of the design, which was included in the price of purchase. These cards came in two sizes. The larger size was found to be slightly too large for ease of handling, and was soon withdrawn in favour of cards 13mm

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communication, similar to social media of today. For those studying communication, they highlight the adoption of media, its adaptation, and its ultimate discarding. Postcards have been used to study topics as diverse as theatre, racial attitudes, and war.

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Specialist marketing companies in many countries produce and distribute advertising postcards which are available for free. These are normally offered on wire rack displays in plazas, coffee shops and other commercial locations, usually not intended to be

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Novelty postcards include Hold-to-lights, Die-cuts, leather, silk or metal applied, printed on silk, burnt wood, mechanical and on and on. They are just about anything but the flat printed or real photo postcards. One category is postcards made of

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published a series of decrees that permitted postcards to bear messages on the left half of the card's back. This allowed printers to eschew the vignette in favor of extending the picture to the edges, ensuing the divided-back "Golden Age of

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Official postcards were introduced in December 1873, shortly after stamps were introduced to Japan. Return postcards were introduced in 1885, sealed postcards in 1900, and private postcards were allowed from 1900.

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Production of postcards blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As an easy and quick way for individuals to communicate, they became extremely popular. The study and collecting of postcards is termed

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age of postcards, collecting became a mainstream craze. The frenzy of purchasing, mailing, and collecting postcards was often referred to as "postcarditis", with up to half purchased by collectors. Clubs such as

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Most of the terms on this list were devised by modern collectors to describe cards in their possession. For the most part, these terms were not used contemporaneously by publishers or others in the industry.

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sprang up to facilitate postcard exchanges, each having thousands of members. Postcard albums were commonly seen in Victorian parlors, and had a place of prominence in many middle and upper class households.

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In the early 1930s, cartoon-style saucy postcards became widespread, and at the peak of their popularity the sale of saucy postcards reached 16 million a year. They were often bawdy in nature, making use of

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in 1900. Affected postcards that were successfully sent through the Ottoman Empire before this date (and are postmarked accordingly) have a high rarity value and are considered valuable by collectors.

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in 1889 and 1890 gave impetus to the postcard, leading to the so-called "golden age" of the picture postcard. This golden age began slightly earlier in Europe than the United States, likely due to a

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accepted a similar proposal, also without images, and 3 million cards were mailed within the first three months. With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in July 1870, the government of the

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is regarded as the inventor of the illustrated postcard. On July 16, 1870, he mailed a post correspondence card with an image of a man with a cannon, signaling the looming Franco-Prussian war.

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Original postcards are now highly sought after, and rare examples can command high prices at auction. The best-known saucy seaside postcards were produced by the publishing company

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government were concerned at the apparent deterioration of morals in the UK and decided on a crackdown on these postcards. The main target of their campaign was the postcard artist

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and street vendors, as well as by specialist souvenir shops, modern seaside postcards often feature multiple depictions of the resort in unusually favourable weather conditions.

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inches (108 mm) high × 6 inches (152.4 mm) long × 0.016 inches (0.406 mm) thick. However, some postcards have deviated from this (for example, shaped postcards).

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Despite the decline in popularity of postcards that are overtly "saucy", postcards continue to be a significant economic and cultural aspect of British seaside tourism. Sold by

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Gendreau, Bianca: Putting Pen to Paper, Special Delivery: Canada's Postal Heritage, ed. Francine Brousseau, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Fredericton 2000, pp. 27–29

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Postcards that are folded, so that they have at least 4 pages. Most folded cards need to be mailed inside an envelope, but there are some that can be mailed directly.

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A set of picture postcards, printed on light-weight paper, which fold out accordion-style from an outer envelope (folder). These typically contain more than 5 cards.

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Postcards with a back divided into two sections, one for the message, the other for the address. British cards were first divided in 1902 and American cards in 1907.

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Post Card is a standard rectangular form of a paper for public postings. According to the same state standards, cards are classified according to the type and kind.

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In the State Standard of the Russian Federation "GOST 51507-99. Postal cards. Technical requirements. Methods of Control" (2000) gives the following definition:

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Artistic style of the turn of the century, characterized by flowing lines and flowery symbols, yet often depicting impressionist more than representational art.

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used saturated colour and meticulously planned his photographs, which made his postcards of the later twentieth century become collected and admired as

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Postal control was eventually introduced in all of the armies, to find the disclosure of military secrets and test the morale of soldiers. In

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The official size for British postcards between 1894 and 1899, measuring 115 mm × 89 mm (4.5 in × 3.5 in).

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A postcard that has the name of a place shown as a series of very large letters, inside of each of which is a picture of that locale

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Postcards with a postage stamp placed on the picture side of the card and tied by the cancellation, usually the first day of issue.

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interested, there are already several large collections viewable online. Some large digital collections of postcards include:

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A number of individual cards, that when placed together in a group, form a larger picture. Also called "installment" cards.

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The link between Court Cards and Standard Size, measuring 130 mm × 80 mm (5.1 in × 3.1 in).

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Cards with messages have been sporadically created and posted by individuals since the beginning of postal services. The

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A card with the opening line of a sentence, which the sender would then complete. Often found on early comic cards.

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Introduced in Britain in November 1899, measuring 140 mm × 89 mm (5.5 in × 3.5 in).

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Kim, Linda (2012). "A Law of Unintended Consequences: United States Postal Censorship of Lynching Photographs".

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inches (88.9 mm) high × 5 inches (127 mm) long × 0.007 inches (0.178 mm) thick and no more than

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Postcards with a plain back where all of this space was used for the address. This is usually in reference to

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A postcard that shows the name of a place in very big letters that do not have pictures inside each letter

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Depending on whether or not the image on the card printing postage stamp cards are divided into two types:

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Arifa Akbar, "Oldest picture postcard in the world snapped up for £31,750", The Independent, 9 March 2002.

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Postcards that are made of a material other than cardboard or contains something made not of cardboard.

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Also referred to as 'HTL', postcards often of a night time scene with cut out areas to show the light.

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The first known printed picture postcard, with an image on one side, was created in France in 1870 at

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Farfan, P. (2012). ""The Picture Postcard is a sign of the times": Theatre Postcards and Modernism".

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These collections include the Detroit Publishing Company, holiday postcards, WWI postcards, and more.

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Ernest G. Best postcard collection of merchant vessels, naval vessels and sailing vessels, 1900–1940

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Postcards with artwork that has the artist's signature, and the art is often unique for postcards.

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Postcards with artwork that appears in 3D. This can be done with different techniques, such as

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The style of writing used on postcards; short sentences, jumping from one subject to another.

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Baldwin, Brooke (1988). "On the Verso: Postcard Messages as a Key to Popular Prejudices".

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Novelty cards of the size 90 mm × 70 mm (3.54 in × 2.76 in).

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Postcards with a rotating wheel that reveals a myriad of colours and patterns when turned.

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In the following year the first known picture postcard in which the image functioned as a

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Artistic style of the 1920s, recognizable by its symmetrical designs and straight lines.

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characters such as vicars, large ladies, and put-upon husbands, in the same vein as the

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Postcard depicting people boarding a train at the Shawnee Depot in Colorado, late 1800s

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Depending on whether or not the card illustrations, cards are divided into two types:

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Cards showing images increased in number during the 1880s. Images of the newly built

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A postcard that has some form of cloth, metal or other embellishment attached to it.

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Postcards that confirms a successful reception of a radio signal on amateur radio.

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cards, although undivided were still in common use up until 1907. In 1907, the

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inch) shorter. 75 million of these cards were sent within Britain during 1870.

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by Léon Besnardeau (1829–1914). Conlie was a training camp for soldiers in the

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A Postcard View of Hell: One Doughboy's Souvenir Album of the First World War

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cards for shipment outside of the Russian Federation (international postage).

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Dagmar Breitenbach: Instagram, 19th-century style: The first German postcard

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A New Thing in Postage (report on the first cheap postcard used in Austria)

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and mass production) made the boom possible. In addition, the expansion of

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and issued postals for soldiers to inexpensively send home from the field.

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Black-and-white images were tinted by hand using watercolors and stencils.

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A notable artist of seaside postcards, often saucy, was the illustrator

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Postcard depicting Dalhousie Street, Amherstburg, Ontario in from the

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Postcards featuring impossibly large animals and crops, created using

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as the entire reverse of the card could only be used for the address.

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German postcard with inscription "This beer belongs to my master!"

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Cards, depending on the location of illustrations divided into:

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Cards that were given away to school children for good work.

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Palmer, Richard. "Postcard Craze Engulfs the Great Lakes".

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In 1894, British publishers were given permission by the

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Japanese Postcard Collecting Research きのう屋日本の絵葉書コレクション

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Institute of American Deltiology Postcard collection

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National Trust Library Historic Postcard collection

1324:Postcards showing street scenes and general views. 2389: 2090:"The Peak and Decline of the Golden Age 1907–1913" 56:Example of a court card, postmarked 1899, showing 2627:International Encyclopedia of the First World War 2558:International Encyclopedia of the First World War 2013:In: The Postcard Album #21, Retrieved 2021-02-07. 1913:"Chicago Postcard Museum – How to Age a Postcard" 459:, while return postcards function similarly to a 3053:. 30,000+ digitized and postally used postcards. 2996:The International Federation of Postcard Dealers 1244:for postcards reproduced from original painting. 911:Historische Bildpostkarten Universität Osnabrück 262:In Germany, the bookdealer August Schwartz from 2422:"USPS – Mail Characteristics – Sizes for Cards" 1975:"Histoire de la Carte Postale, Cartopole, Baud" 1882:"Tweeting by mail: The postcard's stormy birth" 1645:United States Postal Service (September 2014). 904:Curt Teich Postcard Archives Digital Collection 442: 418: 106:distinguish between postcards (which require a 2349:. London England: Bracken Books. p. 160. 2179:"MetroPostcard History of Postcards 1914–1945" 1839:"MetroPostcard History of Postcards 1873–1897" 965:The Society for the Promulgation of Post Cards 519:Vector card at the location on the front side; 436: 412: 3093: 3015:, a website dedicated to John Hinde Postcards 2820:"Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City" 713:defines a postcard as: rectangular, at least 8: 836: 2011:Helmfried Luers: The First Picture Postcard 978:Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City 691:, and have been influential on the work of 307:directly acquired by collectors themselves. 134:, small writing tablet, and the also Greek 3100: 3086: 3078: 2738:"Heraldry on American Patriotic Postcards" 2369:Sept and Dec 1991 Picture Postcard Monthly 2328:"ГОСТ Р 51507-99 – НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАНДАРТЫ" 1328:produced many British topographical views. 841:" ("Every hit a Frenchman") among others. 597:providing fast and affordable travel, the 242:The claimed first printed picture postcard 3059:– digital collection of 26,000+ postcards 2448:"Naked film postcards returned to sender" 1977:(in French). Cartolis.org. Archived from 926:Northwest Historical Postcards Collection 705:History of postcards in the United States 467:(moss temple). For overseas purposes, an 281:Golden age of postcards (c. 1890 to 1915) 2760:"Old Postcards: Messages about the Past" 2715:"Heraldry on German Patriotic Postcards" 2688:"Writing History with Picture Postcards" 913:(Osnabrueck University Library, Germany) 3074:at the University of Maryland libraries 2547: 2545: 2543: 1790:"Pre History of the Postcard 1848–1872" 1600: 1423: 1370: 934:Kansas City, Kansas Postcard Collection 223:decided to take the advice of Austrian 3057:Newberry Postcards at Internet Archive 2871: 2869: 2616: 2614: 2612: 2582: 2580: 2578: 2541: 2539: 2537: 2535: 2533: 2531: 2529: 2527: 2525: 2523: 2292: 2290: 2172: 2170: 2168: 2166: 2135: 2133: 2105: 2103: 2083: 2081: 2079: 2052: 2024:The Picture Postcard & Its Origins 1240:A trade name used by London publisher 649:In the early 1950s, the newly elected 167:. Hook posted the card, which bears a 2474: 2472: 2470: 2468: 2210:. Wilmington, DE: Vernon Press, 2019. 2050: 2048: 2046: 2044: 2042: 2040: 2038: 2036: 2034: 2032: 1934: 1932: 1832: 1830: 1750: 1748: 1746: 1640: 1638: 1636: 1634: 1632: 1630: 1628: 1626: 1624: 7: 3020:"Plowman Family Postcard Collection" 2391:"Bawdy seaside postcards on display" 2142:"MetroPostcard History of Postcards" 1907: 1905: 1903: 1901: 1875: 1873: 1871: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1828: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1820: 1818: 1816: 1814: 1812: 1810: 1695: 1693: 1691: 1689: 1687: 1685: 1683: 1681: 1679: 1677: 1622: 1620: 1618: 1616: 1614: 1612: 1610: 1608: 1606: 1604: 937:(Kansas City, Kansas Public Library) 451:. New Year's Day postcards serve as 2881:Barr's Postcard News & Ephemera 2229:Settembre, Jeanette (30 Sep 2017). 1756:"Oldest postcard sells for £31,750" 2748:(1): 1–3 – via academia.edu. 2725:(2): 1–5 – via academia.edu. 2206:Frank Jacob and Mark D. Van Ells, 2124:10.1111/j.0022-3840.1988.2203_15.x 327:Post-World War I (1918 to present) 118:(often with pre-printed postage). 25: 3007:Bowden Postcard Collection Online 2298:"PostcardGuide Japan/Konnichiwa!" 3067:University of Maryland libraries 3038: 2990:The Postcard Traders association 2947:Smithsonian Institution Archives 2824:www.metropolitanpostcardclub.com 2692:The Journal of San Diego History 1454: 1442: 1426: 1405: 1389: 1373: 1120:Postcards with a raised surface. 511:simple, that is non-illustrated. 489:Standard stamped postcard Russia 60:and his cottage and monument in 2633:from the original on 2019-03-26 2598:from the original on 2018-12-21 2564:from the original on 2020-01-20 2505:. New Brunswick, N.J.; London: 2402:from the original on 2022-01-12 2279:The Imperial Gazetteer of India 2065:from the original on 2018-12-13 2026:, New York: F.A. Praeger, p.51. 1663:from the original on 2019-08-26 589:was published by ETW Dennis of 461:self-addressed stamped envelope 339:held at the Archives of Ontario 171:stamp, to himself in 1840 from 161:earliest known picture postcard 2492::10.1080/01973762.2012.678812. 2388:Nick Collins (5 August 2010). 1: 3486:Culture of the United Kingdom 1917:www.chicagopostcardmuseum.org 1647:"Stamped Cards and Postcards" 621:, and traditionally featured 2621:Hanna, Martha (2014-10-08). 2281:. (1908). Vol 3 (Economic), 2057:Bassett, Fred (2018-12-13). 1703:. 2018-11-23. Archived from 1654:United States Postal Service 1520:Illustrated stamped envelope 1312:A Topographical postcard of 1193:"Large Letter" card c. 1940s 921:(Kansas City Public Library) 711:United States Postal Service 130: 2877:"Novelty leather postcards" 2345:Willoughby, Martin (1992). 1880:Cure, Monica (2013-06-22). 1108:Any card issued before the 443: 419: 314:Austrian postcard from 1901 3517: 2592:The World of the Habsburgs 2112:Journal of Popular Culture 1112:was introduced (pre-1907). 951: 894:(New York Public Library) 808: 777: 702: 469:international reply coupon 221:North German Confederation 40: 36:Postcards (disambiguation) 29: 2686:Vanderwood, Paul (1988). 1726:"Oldest picture postcard" 1342:Universal Postal Congress 888:(New York Public Library) 861:from 1969. Motive: 1950s 750:Legalities and censorship 437: 413: 32:Postcard (disambiguation) 27:Type of postal stationery 2941:KapsalisE (2013-09-19). 2507:Rutgers University Press 2484:. Taylor & Francis. 1382:Great Mosque of Kairouan 408:New Year's Day postcards 321:Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act 41:Not to be confused with 3013:johnhindecollection.com 2736:Eiland, Murray (2019). 2713:Eiland, Murray (2019). 2653:Theatre History Studies 1242:Raphael Tuck & Sons 1072:(see also Large Letter) 984:Glossary of terminology 291:depression in the 1890s 3501:Philatelic terminology 2796:"Postcards on Colnect" 2782:The American Stationer 2424:. USPS. Archived from 2347:A History of Postcards 1730:Guinness World Records 1317: 1194: 1154: 1153:, hand-tinted postcard 1039: 866: 838:Jeder Stoß ein Franzos 837: 609: 490: 398: 340: 337:Alvin D. McCurdy fonds 315: 243: 204: 156: 72: 64: 3240:Continuous stationery 3151:Corrugated fiberboard 2849:www.metropostcard.com 2845:"Post Card undivided" 2764:Primary Source Bazaar 2665:10.1353/ths.2012.0018 2183:www.metropostcard.com 2146:www.metropostcard.com 2094:www.metropostcard.com 1964:, September 21, 1904. 1843:www.metropostcard.com 1311: 1293:Special Property Card 1205:(see also Big Letter) 1192: 1149: 1034: 929:(University of Idaho) 856: 818:Espionage Act of 1917 607: 488: 455:, similar to Western 392: 369:introduced a quarter 334: 313: 241: 202: 154: 70: 55: 1480:Advertising postcard 1400:, postcard from 1917 1384:, postcard from 1900 1006:Advertising Postcard 918:The Pendergast Years 822:Sedition Act of 1918 522:on the reverse side. 367:Post Office of India 295:Chicago World's Fair 233:General Postal Union 213:Heinrich von Stephan 155:Lipman's Postal Card 83:is a piece of thick 30:For other uses, see 3476:American inventions 2698:(1). Archived from 2501:Apel, Dora (2004). 2315:PostcardGuide Japan 1943:avalon.law.yale.edu 1573:Real photo postcard 998:lenticular printing 980:, founded in 1946. 892:Digital Collections 874:Digital collections 304:Rural Free Delivery 252:Franco-Prussian War 2943:"Postcard History" 2742:The Armiger's News 2719:The Armiger's News 1962:The New York Times 1318: 1195: 1155: 1134:and other methods. 1040: 907:(Newberry Library) 867: 801:or mail wrappers. 780:Lynching postcards 610: 608:A seaside postcard 571:first day of issue 491: 399: 365:In July 1879, the 341: 316: 244: 205: 157: 73: 65: 3496:Postal stationery 3463: 3462: 3332:Ingrain wallpaper 3141:Coffee cup sleeve 3043:The full text of 2515:978-0-8135-3459-6 1886:Los Angeles Times 1276:Real Photographic 1174:Intermediate Size 1132:trick photography 811:Postal censorship 595:steam locomotives 580:Seaside postcards 471:is used instead. 356:Country specifics 256:Duchy of Brittany 211:postal official, 138:, the study of). 16:(Redirected from 3508: 3102: 3095: 3088: 3079: 3042: 3035: 3033: 3031: 2977: 2976: 2974: 2973: 2963: 2957: 2956: 2954: 2953: 2938: 2932: 2931: 2929: 2928: 2914: 2908: 2907: 2895: 2889: 2888: 2873: 2864: 2863: 2861: 2860: 2851:. 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