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Greetings from Illinois: A Journey Through Postcards

By Anna Trammell | Published: April 24, 2015

As the end of the academic year draws near, Illini all over campus are daydreaming about summer travels on the horizon. Since the end of the 19th century, one of the primary hallmarks of travel has been the postcard. The first American postcard was copyrighted by John Charlton in 1861.[1] In 1873, government issued  “postal […]

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