Historic Postcards

REGIONAL PICTURE BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:

Along the Calumet River - by Cynthia L. Ogorek
Beverly Shores: A Suburban Dunes Resort - by Jim Morrow
Gary, Indiana: A Centennial Celebration - by Kendall F. Svengalis
Gary's Central Business Community - by Dharathula Millender
Gary's East Side and Gary's West Side: The Horace Mann Neighborhood plus more - by John C. Trafny
Munster - by Edward N. Hmurovic
Portage Township (Porter County) - by Dennis Norman and James Wright
Porter County Lakes and Resorts - by Larry G. Eggleston
Valparaiso: Looking Back, Moving Forward - by Lanette Mullins
Lake County Indiana

Are you interested in postcards as they relate to genealogical and family history research? If yes, then the following are a few online sources of information that may be of interest to you:

HOW TO DATE A POSTCARD:

A Brief Guide to Identifying and Dating Postcards in the US
Postcard Dating Guide - Smithsonian Institute Archives
Guide to Dating Curt Teich Postcards - Newberry Library
Playle's Directory of Stamp Boxes - useful for dating real photo postcards

POSTCARDS AND GENEALOGY:

Postcards and Genealogy - Cyndi's List
Using Postcards for Local History Research - New York Public Library

INTERESTING SITES:

America As It Was - A Tour of the USA via Vintage Postcards
National Trust Library - "Windows Into the Past" postcard collection
Penny Postcards from Indiana
Lake County, Indiana Postcards
Old Chicago Vintage Postcards