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Social History: The sender’s 1931 message reinforces the Santa Maria Inn’s reputation, specifically mentioning the "fresh flowers on table all the ...

Social History: Features a very clear "PRAY FOR PEACE" slogan cancellation. Mailed in December 1962, just two months after the Cuban Missile Crisis...

Historical Significance: A serene view of St. Bridget's Catholic Church's Gothic Revival architecture in Lexington, Massachusetts. Founded in 1886...

Social History: At the time of this printing, Chamonix was blossoming into a global mountaineering capital. The view captures the "monarch" of the...

Social History: The handwritten message from "Ella" to a "Dear Saidee" explains that Irving is taking a vacation as he is "in need of a change" an...

Social History: The message is sent from Cooperstown, New York to The Cohens at the Clover Farm Store in Bradford, Massachusetts, in 1975: "Have h...

Social History: Mailed in 1930, just as the Great Depression was taking hold, this card represents a somber time in America when patriotic symbols...

Historical Significance: This card features the Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, a masterpiece of Cluniac Romanesque art built in the 1100s. The ca...

Social History: Sent on November 6, 1957, this card captures the classic mid-century vacation experience. The message from "Bunny & Buleh" to ...

Social History: Mailed from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Marion, AL. Written by a mother to her daughter, the message captures the "Snowbird" experience ...

Social History:  Mailed in June 1911, the message from "Jessie Gray" in Baker, Oregon to a friend in Denver, Colorado, is full of Edwardian-era cha...

Social History: The message is a charming "slice of life" from a traveler named Goldie from Linden, Tennessee writing to a "Mrs Ed Escallier" in Lo...

Social History: The message on the back is a fascinating piece of hobbyist history; it was sent by Charles Schancer, a known postcard and philateli...

Social History: The handwritten message from "Meriam" to "Mrs. Lela Cunningham" adds a personal layer of social history, documenting a traveler’s j...

Social History: Mailed from Denmark, Wisconsin—a town founded by and named for Danish settlers—to Miss Ellen Jenson. This card perfectly documents ...

Social History: The card features a handwritten message: "5-23-37 Love from Aunt Irma and Uncle Bill" addressed to Patricia M. Hall in Manhattan Be...

Social History:  The card is a fascinating piece of hobby history. The sender, identifying as "Member 4017" of the BS Club from Washington, D.C. wr...

Social History: This is a fantastic "Postcard Collector" card. The sender, Bob Stilwell (member ASHP #177), is writing to Joseph Nardone in New Yor...

Social History: The message from "Neva & Harry" to the Millers in Berkeley California, captures a classic 1960s vacation, mentioning staying at...

Authentic 100 Escudos banknote from Mozambique. This is the 1961 series featuring Aires de Ornelas, with the rare post-independence "Banco de Moçam...

Social History: The handwritten message from Julia to her mother, Mrs. C.C. Bukey in McPherson, Kansas, provides a gritty, real-world look at life ...

Social History: An Easter message from Ada Zweifel to Miss Dona Mandeville: "Have 11 little chicks, my incubator hatches a week from today. Went ov...

Social History: Sent to Mrs. James at 66 Madeira Ave, Worthing, Sussex, a historic residential street near the Worthing seafront: "Dear Auntie Madg...

Social History: In the top-right "Promenade and Gardens" view, you can see a crowd of elegantly dressed-up people strolling the seafront—men in sha...