Encyclopedia Dubuque
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[[Image:postcards-1.gif|left|thumb|150px|Post cards provide glimpses of life years ago.]]POST CARDS. ''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:postcards-1.gif|left|thumb|150px|Post cards provide glimpses of life years ago.]]POST CARDS. ''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' "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)]](Photos Courtesy: http://www.dubuquepostcards.com) | ||
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Revision as of 03:23, 8 June 2010
POST CARDS. 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)(Photos Courtesy: http://www.dubuquepostcards.com)