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SUMMARY:A Snapshot of History Tells About Postcards in Our Lives
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 21\, at 7:00 PM in the Glen Ellyn History Center\, historian Brian Failing\, gives a brief history of postcards\, then helps us learn what postcards can tell us about family\, political\, social\, and economic history.\n\nHe has many wonderful examples of antique and vintage postcards from DuPage County as well as Chicago. Scores of people have sent postcards to family and friends as they have traveled\, or saved them in scrapbooks\, and still buy them as souvenirs!\n\nCongress first approved privately printed cards to be mailed in 1861. The border of a vintage postcard\, or its paper content\, can help collectors discover the date the card was published. The Curt Teich Postcard Archives\, part of the Lake County Discovery Museum\, is recognized throughout the world as the largest public collection of postcards.\n\nPostcards are more than memorabilia from trips. Learn about the role of the postcard in family history\, and much more!\n\nThis is an absolutely FREE program for everyone. Call 630-469-1867 for information or check the website at www.glenellynhistory.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On Thursday\, May 21\, at 7:00 PM in the Glen Ellyn History Center\, historian Brian Failing\, gives a brief history of postcards\, then helps us learn what postcards can tell us about family\, political\, social\, and economic history.<br />\nHe has many wonderful examples of antique and vintage postcards from DuPage County as well as Chicago. Scores of people have sent postcards to family and friends as they have traveled\, or saved them in scrapbooks\, and still buy them as souvenirs!<br />\nCongress first approved privately printed cards to be mailed in 1861. The border of a vintage postcard\, or its paper content\, can help collectors discover the date the card was published. The Curt Teich Postcard Archives\, part of the Lake County Discovery Museum\, is recognized throughout the world as the largest public collection of postcards.<br />\nPostcards are more than memorabilia from trips. Learn about the role of the postcard in family history\, and much more!<br />\nThis is an absolutely FREE program for everyone. Call 630-469-1867 for information or check the website at <a href="http://www.glenellynhistory.org" target="_blank">www.glenellynhistory.org</a>
LOCATION:Glen Ellyn History Center 800 N. Main Street Glen Ellyn\, IL 60137
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URL:https://business.glenellynchamber.com/events/details/a-snapshot-of-history-tells-about-postcards-in-our-lives-05-21-2015-3904
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