Memorabilia

Social History: Leather postcards debuted in 1903 and became an overnight craze. However, because thick leather consistently jammed the post off...

Social History: Written in Swedish, this card documents the early 20th-century Scandinavian immigrant experience in New York. It captures a pers...

This is a stunning, authentic copy of "Wonder Wheel 250" by the acclaimed contemporary urban art duo FAILE. Released as a highly limited, hand-fini...

This is a captivating Antique German Entomology Plate Print (Tafel 29) meticulously illustrating species of Schlupfwespen (Ichneumon/Parasitoid was...

This collector pair features two antique 1920 emergency banknotes (Notgeld) issued by the municipality of Gerersdorf (Ortsgemeinde-Gerersdorf). The...

Social History: Mailed from Junaluska, North Carolina, to Fairfax, Virginia:  "Hi, Linda! How's youth activities week going? Sure wish I could b...

Social History: Long-distance driving in 1956 meant dealing with dust, exhaust, car grease, and the inevitable spills from road-trip snacks. Wom...

Social History: Mailed to Mary Alice Waugh, Eccleston, Md: "Dear Mary leaving here now 6 30 ever had y Oh had a grand trip so far mam" Scene: Th...

Social History: Written from Mother White:  "To Al and Ida, While I cant wright now I feel to bad. Hope this willfind you all well" Scene: Heavi...

Social History: This card is an incredibly charming primary source detailing life in an early 20th-century American rural or small-town schoolho...

Social History: A $20 fine in the early 1910s is equivalent to over $600 today, demonstrating how strictly early park rangers protected the rare...

Social History: Written in December 1918, this postcard captures the historic holiday season immediately following the November 11, 1918, World ...

Social History: "The apartment Bldg where I have marked the x – is the one I hope to eventually live in. The lake is more blue than green. I can...

Social History: This postcard is part of an ongoing correspondence archive addressed to Miss Ellen Jensen of Denmark, Wisconsin. It directly lin...

Social History: This postcard was sent between George Jensen and Ellen Jensen in Denmark, Wisconsin—a village heavily settled by Danish immigran...

The card doubles as a localized town greeting and a personalized Valentine's Day token from a sender named Ola. The use of intricate silver glit...

Social History: The sender notes that the people of Montevideo reminded them of Paris, capturing the classic "Paris of South America" sentiment ...

Social History: "Dalhart Tex 3-3-12. Dear Aunt & Uncle:- Hello. Hope you are all well, we are all fine and dandy. Well how is the weather th...

Social History: Sent from the military base at Saint-Cyr by a soldier mobilized into the 21ème C.O.A. (Commis et Ouvriers d'Administration) Bake...

Social History:  "This is where we've stayed 2 years now, + have never seen this many people thank goodness. It's really very quiet + nice + onl...

Social History: Addressed to Miss Emma Osland of Lamberton, Minnesota (Box 38, RR# 4). Historical records indicate Emma Osland was born on Febru...

Social History: Sent from Prince Rupert, Canada, to San Diego, California:  "Just took a walk thru the wharf and downtown section. We are stoppe...

Social History: Mailed to Ravenna, Nebraska, from Perry, Oklahoma: "Reached here OK at 5 PM. (Perry) The roads are beautiful and everything OK! ...

Social History:  The writer drops a quick line to a loved one back home in Illinois, emphasizing the vast scale of their journey into West Texas...