Source Information
Ancestry.com. Historical Postcards Collection, c. 1893-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data: Mary Martin Postcards (www.MaryLMartin.com), Perryville, MD, USA.
About Historical Postcards Collection, c. 1893-1960
This database contains approximately 200,000 postcards dating from about 1893-1960. The majority of the postcards contain pictures from places within the United States, while a small amount contains pictures from abroad. Information provided about each postcard includes:
- Place information (city/town, county, state/province, country)
- Caption
- Postcard era (year range from which the postcard may be dated)
This database is primarily useful for obtaining a photograph or picture of a specific place in time. If you do not already have pictures of the places your ancestors lived, historical postcards are a good alternative to personal photos.
