"The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future." -- Stephen Ambrose (1936 - 2002)
Important Events in Postcard History
1861 - The Lipman's Postal Card, 'COPY-RIGHT SECURED 1861', Philadelphia.
1869, October 1 - Austria issued the world's first postal card. In the next few years, Austria's example was
followed by many other countries: Switzerland (1870), Belgium (1871), Spain (1873), Italy (1873),
Greece (1876), most of Scandinavia. [ Read more... ]
DRESDEN Exhibition
A souvenir of the Dresden Exhibition of 1899, postally used in Germany. The card has been sent from DRESDEN to BRESLAU (Polish Wraclaw) in 2 December 1899. Signed art by E. Rieck. Printed in Dresden.
BASEL
A view vignette card sent from BASEL to ST. IMIER in 6 August 1899. Published by Th. Wendisch, Berlin S.W.13.
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