BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Algonquin Area Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Algonquin Area Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d7f03abd-5915-4e71-aebc-beef85cb614f SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261005T052046Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261201T200000 SUMMARY:The History and Significance of Picture Postcards - RO LOCATION:Virtual/Online\nVirtual/Online X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual/Online;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual/Online:geo:42.1621378,-88.34617 GEO:42.1621378;-88.34617 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating look at the history of the American picture postcard\, which began right here in Illinois! .\nhttps://aapld.li bnet.info/event/17497548 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Discover how postcards have evolved over t he years and what these small pieces of mail can tell us about American hi story and culture. \;The first American picture postcards were printed for the 1893 World&rsquo\;s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Since those early Victorian designs\, billions of postcards have captured everyday lif e\, from train stations and street scenes to advertisements\, cartoons\, l ocal landmarks\, and much more.

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Presented by Illinois Humanities R oad Scholar Katherine Hamilton-Smith\, founding curator of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives\, the world&rsquo\;s largest collection of postcards at the Newberry Library\, this program explores the documentary power and his torical significance of postcards.

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