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Social History: The back of the card features a charming handwritten message from a traveler to Miss Marjorie Parker in Mattapan, Mass. The sender ...

Social History: This is a premium example of an intact, mailed 1920s novelty view folder/postcard mailer. "Camden Maine Sep–19th 1923 Hello ...

Social History: A heartfelt birthday message sent locally within San Jose, California: "Dear Rupert: Just a line to wish you many returns of this d...

Social History: The handwritten message to a Mr. Howard Jones in the famous Turks Head Building in Providence, R.I., gives a quaint weather update...

Social History: Because "Zermeals" is not a standard English word, it is highly likely a phonetic English spelling of a German family surname (s...

Social History: The handwritten message from Fred captures a personal moment in time: "Miss you a whole lot Florence. Don't have anybody to tease ...

Social History: The card features a simple greeting. In the 1920s, using initials with separating dots was a common way for family members to send...

Social History: Unlike most handwritten cards, this one was professionally typed, giving it a unique aesthetic. The phrase "we will never be satis...

Social History: This card captures a sweet, intimate family dynamic. Written simply from "Mother" to her children, it bypassed the postal system...

Social History: Captures a fantastic row of 1920s vintage cars and men and women in period attire walking along the sidewalk.Scene: Known as the ci...

Social History: Sent on July 3, 1925, this postcard is a premier piece of "Roaring Twenties" student history. The message from Matilda Hansen captu...

Social History: A simple but elegant handwritten "Greetings" from "Grace - Carolyn" to Mrs. Boesel in Chicago, Illinois Scene: Captures the atmosph...

Social History: Sent from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Mrs. Ethel P. Gagnon, 16 Oakland Road, Sharon, Massachusetts: "Dear Ethel: Arrived 6:15 and...

Social History: Mailed to Mrs. Ethel P. Gagnon, 16 Oakland Road, Sharon, Massachusetts:  "Dear Ethel: It is lovely up here glad to be where it is ...

Social History: Step back in time with this rare antique postcard published by the British Museum, featuring a vibrant reproduction of a 5th-centur...

The postcard features the Porte de Hal, a medieval fortified city gate erected in 1381. It stands as the sole surviving remnant of the second de...

This postcard depicts the interior of Carlyle's House in Chelsea, London, which served as the home of the influential Victorian essayist, histor...

This postcard highlights the exquisite Baroque artistry inside the world-famous Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba (La Mezquita) in Andalusia, Spain. E...

Social History: The sender, Pvt. John Deveney, explicitly identifies his unit as Battery E, 307th Field Artillery. The 307th Field Artillery wa...

This is a high-relief embossed holiday greeting manufactured in Germany specifically for export to the Scandinavian market. The choice of lilies...

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: Sidney A. Weston was a prominent figure in religious education and public service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These...

These postcards provide military and social history from World War I: a pair of original German Real Photo Postcards documenting the service and...

This postcard lot showcases early 20th-century German and Austrian "Genre Painting" (Genremalerei), a highly popular style that romanticized tra...