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	In May 1874 it was announced that postcards could be mailed to Switzerland for two cents through a treaty negotiated between the two countries. (4)		In May 1874 it was announced that postcards could be mailed to Switzerland for two cents through a treaty negotiated between the two countries. (4)

	[[Image:HPC.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Larkin]]''A History and Checklist of Dubuque Postcards'', an index of local postcards, was written by Betty Weiland, a former president of Postcard Pals, a collectors group.		[[Image:HPC.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Larkin]]'''A History and Checklist of Dubuque Postcards''', an index of local postcards, was written by Betty Weiland, a former president of Postcard Pals, a collectors group.

	Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they included photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].		Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they included photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].

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	[[Image:packet1.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a packet of pictures of Dubuque from the bluffs]]		[[Image:packet1.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a packet of pictures of Dubuque from the bluffs]]
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	See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]		See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]

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	[[Image:mpc.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Unusual copper/over postcard stock paper postcard]]		[[Image:mpc.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Unusual copper/over postcard stock paper postcard]]

			[[Image:packet1.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a packet of pictures of Dubuque from the bluffs]]
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	See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]		See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]

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	Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they included photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].		Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they included photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].

			[[Image:mpc.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Unusual copper/over postcard stock paper postcard]]

			See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]

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Randylyon at 20:06, 9 August 2016

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	[[Image:postcards-1.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|~~Post cards~~ provide glimpses of life years ago.]]POSTCARDS. Postcards were being seen in the mail around May of 1873, but none had been brought to the city for sale. One side carried the address of the sender. The first cards cost one cent each. (1)		[[Image:postcards-1.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Postcards provide glimpses of life years ago.]]POSTCARDS. Postcards were being seen in the mail around May of 1873, but none had been brought to the city for sale at the post office. One side carried the address of the sender. The first cards cost one cent each. (1)

	Dubuque was the second city in Iowa to receive ~~post cards~~. A shipment of five thousands were received at the very end of May, 1873. Orders were booked for another eleven thousand. (2) The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that fifty thousand cards had arrived in Dubuque on August 5, 1873. (3)		Dubuque was the second city in Iowa to receive postcards. A shipment of five thousands were received at the very end of May, 1873. Orders were booked for another eleven thousand. (2) The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that fifty thousand cards had arrived in Dubuque on August 5, 1873. (3)

	In May 1874 it was announced that postcards could be mailed to Switzerland for two cents through a treaty negotiated between the two countries. (4)		In May 1874 it was announced that postcards could be mailed to Switzerland for two cents through a treaty negotiated between the two countries. (4)
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	[[Image:HPC.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Larkin]]''A History and Checklist of Dubuque Postcards'', an index of local postcards, was written by Betty Weiland, a former president of Postcard Pals, a collectors group.		[[Image:HPC.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Larkin]]''A History and Checklist of Dubuque Postcards'', an index of local postcards, was written by Betty Weiland, a former president of Postcard Pals, a collectors group.

	Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they ~~used~~ photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].		Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they included photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].

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[[Image:postcards-1.gif|left|thumb|150px|Post cards provide glimpses of life years ago.]]POSTCARDS. Postcards were being seen in the mail around May of 1873, but none had been brought to the city for sale. One side carried the address of the sender. The first cards cost one cent each. (1)

Dubuque was the second city in Iowa to receive post cards. A shipment of five thousands were received at the very end of May, 1873. Orders were booked for another eleven thousand. (2) The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that fifty thousand cards had arrived in Dubuque on August 5, 1873. (3)

In May 1874 it was announced that postcards could be mailed to Switzerland for two cents through a treaty negotiated between the two countries. (4)

[[Image:HPC.jpeg|left|thumb|150px|Photo courtesy: Mike Larkin]]''A History and Checklist of Dubuque Postcards'', an index of local postcards, was written by Betty Weiland, a former president of Postcard Pals, a collectors group.

Postcards' "Golden Age," around the time of the [[FLORAL PAGEANT]], illustrated scenes of Dubuque with drawings. Recently discovered postcards showing the pageant were distinctive because they used photographs. These were known as [[REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS (RPPC)]].

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Source:

1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 16, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730516&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

2. "Postcards," ''Dubuque Herald'', June 1, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730601&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

3. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', August 6, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730806&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

4. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 1, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740501&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

[[Category: Postal System]]
[[Category: Postcards]]

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	See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]		See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]

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	[[Image:mpc.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Unusual copper/over postcard stock paper postcard]]		[[Image:mpc.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Unusual copper/over postcard stock paper postcard]]

			[[Image:packet1.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a packet of pictures of Dubuque from the bluffs]]
			[[Image:packet2.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]
			[[Image:packet3.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]
			[[Image:packet4.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]
			[[Image:packet5.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]

	See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]		See: [[LEATHER POSTCARDS]]