Tag Archives: postcards

keeping you posted …

Toronto. An oft over-looked source of photos is postcards. From time to time I visited a postcard show but skipped the photos and photo postcards. Instead I found some that showed the town I grew up in back years before … Continue reading

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end of the line

Toronto. Pre WW2 activity started to replace steam engines in North America with diesel but progress was very slow given funds invested in steam.  Post WW2,  action slowly heated up. Change was well underway by the 60s and over in … Continue reading

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Triumph of the Image

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, recently dropped me a line mentioning a NY Times article about at a Museum in Belgium. The article, titled, “Triumph of the Image” is an archived writing by Luc Sante. George writes, ”  A … Continue reading

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Postcard Show Feb 24, 2019 at JCCC

Toronto. The 38th annual postcard show will take place in the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) in Don Mills next February 24th.  The show often offers some old photos as well as fascinating postcards showing our past. You can even … Continue reading

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Washington DC March 11, 2018 Show

Toronto. PHSC member Tom Rall sent me an email the other day announcing the show in DC this coming Sunday, March 11th. The 35th Annual DC Antique Photo Show (Arlington, VA) will have photographs, postcards and cameras for adding to your … Continue reading

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Antique Photo Show in DC early next Spring

Toronto. Do you have a great urge to drop by Washington DC this spring and have a chat with the Donald? No? Well, anyway, drop by Arlington Virginia on Sunday, March 11, 2018 and visit the popular and well known … Continue reading

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New Sallows Book Available

Toronto.  Last October we had the pleasure of hearing about Reuben R Sallows through the eyes of postcard specialist Mike Smith.  At the talk Mike mentioned that he and co-author Larry Mohring had an illustrated book on Sallows and his … Continue reading

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PHSC News 16-6

Toronto. Editor David Bridge has issued another pdf newsletter in the new format. Much of the content was created by Sonja Pushchak and John Morden. The links are thanks to Louise Freyburger and the notes on the Braun Paxette and … Continue reading

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Archives and the Internet

Toronto. Last Wednesday, Mike Smith was our speaker and gave a postcard perspective on Goderich photographer Reuben R Sallows who was active in the late 1800s – early 1900s. Mike and co-author Larry Monring are writing a book on Sallows and postcards … Continue reading

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Images and Postcards next Spring in Virginia

Toronto. Tom Rall of Diverse Marketing, who runs the antique images and postcard show in Arlington Virginia, sent me a flyer on October 4th announcing his latest show (34th annual) on Sunday, March 12th, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn. … Continue reading

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