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adminBy Michael Bushnell This postcard, published by the Webb-Freyschlag Mercantile Company, shows a peaceful view of Swan Lake in Mount Washington Park. Situated between what was then known as Van…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Watch it wiggle, see it jiggle! Jelled desserts have come a long way since the 15th century, thanks to refrigeration and packaged mixes. Mostly used in French…
adminBy Michael Bushnell “See Kansas City and know what you’re seeing,” states the description on the back of this Curt Teich vintage 1920’s color postcard showing the Yellow Cab Company’s…
Dorri PartainBy Dori Partain Creation of the Ecology Flag, the official flag for Earth Day, was truly a grassroots effort. The ecology symbol, often referred to as the Theta symbol for…
adminBy Michael Bushnell A far cry from its humble beginnings in 1887 as a tent, this week’s real photo postcard shows Melrose Methodist Episcopal Church, located at the corner of…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City youngsters have posed with the Country Club Plaza’s Easter statues.…
adminBy Michael Bushnell As a public communication medium, postcards made their debut at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Ill., in 1893. Illustrations of the exhibits were printed on government issued…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain By today’s soft drink consumption standards, would a family size bottle only contain 24 ounces? As produced in the mid-20th century, this embossed and printed bottle from…
adminBy Michael Bushnell The description on the back of this real photo postcard describes Camp Prairie Schooner Girl Scout Camp of the Pioneer Trail Council as “a hideaway of woodlands,…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain The Old Maid rockets into space with this version of the popular card game aimed at the Baby Boomer generation. Originally played with a regular 52-card deck, with…
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