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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 from North Sandwich, New Hampshire, to Middleboro, Massachusetts: "August 11, 1958. Dear Mrs. Ashley: It was pleasant to mee...

This postcard reflects the late 1950s American cultural obsession with the future, progress, and science fiction, mirroring theme parks and w...

Social History: Mailed on November 28, 1960, this postcard captures a snapshot of Cold War-era domestic tourism. The message from Arlington Virgini...

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:  "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: Sent in the 1960s, this card represents the era of the "Great American Road Trip," when Miami Beach was the primary winter playgro...

Social History: The handwritten note from "Dorothy" to family in Oklahoma City mentions plans to visit Cheyenne and Central City, providing a charm...

Social History: Captures an authentic 1961 summer "Grand Tour" of the East Coast: "Am in Bethlehem this week & going to Poconos today... spent...

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 on March 11, 1961 Agnes writing from Fair Oaks, tells her friend Mildred in La Crescenta about her time in Sacramento, Calif...

Social History: Mailed by a woman named Mary from Rockwood, Tennessee to Miss S. Forest in Chicago, IL, the heartfelt message apologizes for "shaky...

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: Sent to a Mr. George Campbell at the Lakeville State Sanatorium in Massachusetts. During this time, Lakeville was a critical facili...

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

Social History: The handwritten German message sent to Frau Julie Hoppe in Mindelheim, Bavaria, references the birthplace of Siegfried, the hero of...

Social History:  Sent to Mr. & Mrs. Geo Campbell in New Bedford, Massachusetts: "Thursday—Hi—Two weeks fast coming to an end. 'Tenting on the o...

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

Social History: Mailed to Miss Carol Jacobs, 704 Hollen Road, Baltimore 12, MD with a circled looping blue ink circle drawn by the sender over t...

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: Mailed just one day before New Year's Eve to Mr Maurice Howden in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the message touches on the classic Sco...

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: Sent  to Mrs Donovan in Warwick, England: "We are having a gorgeous holiday & my elementary German is proving useful. We staye...

Social History: Sent to the Hofmans in England, the Polish greeting ("Dear Mom and Dad") combined with English text highlights a multicultural fami...