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Photo - Message on the front of a 1905 'undivided back' post card
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Photo - Message on the front of a 1905 'undivided back' post card
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"The first postcard in the United States was created in 1893 to advertise the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Shortly
thereafter the United States government, via the United States Postal Service, allowed printers to publish a 1-cent postcard
(the "Penny Postcard"). A correspondent's writing was allowed only on the front side of these cards.
Postcards, in the form of government postal cards and privately printed souvenir cards, became very popular as a result of the
Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, after postcards featuring buildings were distributed at the fair. In 1908, more than
677 million postcards were mailed.
1901 brought cards with the word "Post Card" printed on the reverse (the side without the picture). Written messages were
still restricted to the front side, with the entire back dedicated to the address. This "undivided back" is what gives this postcard
era its name.
The "divided back" card, with space for a message on the address side, came into use in the United States in 1907.
The back is divided into two sections, the left section being used for the message and the right (more below)
for the address. Thus began the Golden Age of American postcards, which lasted until about 1915, when World War I blocked
the import of the fine German-printed cards.
A tinted (black and white image which has had colored tint added) souvenir card. Image of the Christopher Columbus taken circa 1896
The "white border" era, named for obvious reasons, lasted from about 1916 to 1930. The "linen card" era lasted
from about 1931 to the early 1950s, when cards were primarily printed on papers with a textured surface similar to linen cloth.
The last and current postcard era, which began about 1939, is the "chrome" era, however these types of cards didn't
begin to dominate until about 1950. The images on these cards are generally based on colored photographs, and are readily identified
by the glossy appearance given by the paper's coating.
In 1973 the British Post Office introduced a new type of card, PHQ Cards, these have since become a popular collecting area,
especially when they have the appropriate stamp affixed and a First day of issue postmark obtained."
This information found:
Wikipedia Encylopedia
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thereafter the United States government, via the United States Postal Service, allowed printers to publish a 1-cent postcard
(the "Penny Postcard"). A correspondent's writing was allowed only on the front side of these cards.
Postcards, in the form of government postal cards and privately printed souvenir cards, became very popular as a result of the
Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, after postcards featuring buildings were distributed at the fair. In 1908, more than
677 million postcards were mailed.
1901 brought cards with the word "Post Card" printed on the reverse (the side without the picture). Written messages were
still restricted to the front side, with the entire back dedicated to the address. This "undivided back" is what gives this postcard
era its name.
The "divided back" card, with space for a message on the address side, came into use in the United States in 1907.
The back is divided into two sections, the left section being used for the message and the right (more below)
for the address. Thus began the Golden Age of American postcards, which lasted until about 1915, when World War I blocked
the import of the fine German-printed cards.
A tinted (black and white image which has had colored tint added) souvenir card. Image of the Christopher Columbus taken circa 1896
The "white border" era, named for obvious reasons, lasted from about 1916 to 1930. The "linen card" era lasted
from about 1931 to the early 1950s, when cards were primarily printed on papers with a textured surface similar to linen cloth.
The last and current postcard era, which began about 1939, is the "chrome" era, however these types of cards didn't
begin to dominate until about 1950. The images on these cards are generally based on colored photographs, and are readily identified
by the glossy appearance given by the paper's coating.
In 1973 the British Post Office introduced a new type of card, PHQ Cards, these have since become a popular collecting area,
especially when they have the appropriate stamp affixed and a First day of issue postmark obtained."
This information found:
Wikipedia Encylopedia
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