The Golden Age of Postcards, Explained
Why 1907 to 1915 became postcards' biggest decade, and how to spot a card from it.
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The postcard didn't become a mass medium overnight. A single change to U.S. postal law in 1907, splitting the back of the card into a message side and an addres…
The postcard didn't become a mass medium overnight. A single change to U.S. postal law in 1907, splitting the back of the card into a message side and an address side, is what turned postcards into the format we still use. This section covers that history and the eras collectors use to date a card at a glance.
Why 1907 to 1915 became postcards' biggest decade, and how to spot a card from it.
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