Video: Traveling the American Highway: 18 Rare Vintage Postcards
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
This weekend in America there are massive celebrations, parades and fireworks, because 4th of July - a special day in the history of the country. This is the date of signing the Declaration of Independence. We offer to plunge into the past USAby looking at the series rare postcards, which depict the most interesting establishments located along the main highway of the country.
Postcard America is a wonderful project by Jordan Smith. The enthusiastic collector managed to collect rare cards, viewing them like taking a virtual trip into the past in a time machine. It is noteworthy that all of them were sent by mail in different years, on the back of each postcard there is a dedication - a warm memory of the moments experienced.
In addition to this review, we suggest taking a look at 10 chic vintage postcardsreleased in the 20th century and dedicated to the invention of airships!
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