Postcards

An exceptional postcard documenting winter sports tourism in the Sudeten Mountains, capturing a snowy scene outside the Königl Prinz Hotel &a...

The social history captured in the handwritten message offers a stunning, poetic travel log from an early 1930s visitor: "This Singing Tower ...

The short, handwritten pencil note—likely penned by a wartime clerk, military staff member, or intelligence analyst—offers a raw and humorous...

Harvey reveals himself to be a merchant mariner or naval sailor in his message sent to Mrs. Ben J. Gast, Flint Lake Road, Valparaiso, Indiana...

The handwritten note serves as a time capsule of a mid-century tourist soaking in sweeping panoramic views of the Mexican capital: "One of th...

"This is the place on the highway 13 miles from Camp. I will write you a long letter monday. Love - Don -" The handwritten message from "Don"...

Alma's message from Morenci, AZ, to Helen in Belmont, NC, capturing a slice of home-front life during World War II: "May I have a snapshot of...

Sent to Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Schmidt, Rte 10 Box 865, Tacoma, Washington: "Sunday. We are enjoying this place - all except the meals here - &...

Sent to Mr. Lynn Gast, Flint Lake Road, Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.A.: “Rio de Janeiro. 12-26-39 Hope Santa was good to you. I had a fine Xmas here...

The image captures the monumental Aztec-associated stone ruins, pre-Columbian Pyramid of the Moon located at the northern end of the Avenue of the...

An early American tourist writes home to Massachusetts via a Mexico City postmark, providing a vivid first-hand diary account of riding a hor...

This is a rare, historically significant postcard documenting the massive Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Mill built directly into the steep mounta...

Hand-written travel message sent internationally from Canada to Ohio, USA: "Hallo Vida—I'm having such a lovely time and rest up here. I owe you a...

"Loving easter greeting from Cousin Mary Hill Berlin Heights." Scene: The front photo is a classic example of early American landscape photog...

"1-1-13. Arrived home O.K. but was sure some tired. Didn't go to work till noon. Will have to come up to Eugene again some time and stay a fe...

The postcard features a backyard portrait of a mother with her two young daughters. The family members are clearly identified by handwritten notat...

The postcard is a phenomenal piece of social history due to the extensive, vibrant diary-style message: "July 17 - 1939. Well, my dear here I am ...

"Dear Helen: We arrived in deer lick springs wenesday morning and the next day it started in raining so we are having a good time, its fine here n...

These two postcards showcase two distinct, majestic vantage points of Mount Shasta in northern California. The top card shows the snowy peaks fram...

This is an authentic, highly collectible postcard documenting the rugged wilderness of northern California's Shasta County: View of the Pitt Rive...

This card captures the iconic Golden Gate Bridge early in its operational history from a water-level vantage point, celebrating its global achieve...

This Mossbrae Falls postcard captures a raw look at California's natural wilderness before heavy regional infrastructure changes. Fed directly by ...

The message contains post-war social history, featuring a clear machine postmark from Oakland, MD dated August 31, 1948 to Columbia City, Ind...

This is a rare, historically compelling postcard documenting a major patriotic flag presentation in early 20th-century America. The image functio...