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The Happy Invention: History and Significance of Picture Postcards
Thursday, July 10
6:30pm - 8:00pm
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2025-07-10 18:30:00
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America/Chicago
The Happy Invention: History and Significance of Picture Postcards
Hanover Park Branch - Meeting Room
Hanover Park Branch
Meeting RoomIn America, the first picture postcards were printed for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago —making Illinois the birthplace of the American picture postcard. Katherine Hamilton-Smith, a museum and archives professional, discusses the significance of picture postcards, the role Illinois played in the history and development of postcards, and the picture postcard as a cultural icon.
TAGS: | Education & Learning | Culture |
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.
