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BALUCHITHERE RESTORATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUMLINCOLN, NEBRASKA This baluchithere restoration, which represents the earth’s largest land mammal, lived in Asia 20 million years ago. The 18-foot rhinoceros towers above the elephants in the world famous Elephant Hall. 

BALUCHITHERE RESTORATION

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

This baluchithere restoration, which represents the earth’s largest land mammal, lived in Asia 20 million years ago. The 18-foot rhinoceros towers above the elephants in the world famous Elephant Hall. 

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”Large letter greetings postcard with glitter embellishment ____________ LAST WEEKEND! GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York through Sunday, April 28, 2013 Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards. ____________ Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only. The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative. At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”
Large letter greetings postcard with glitter embellishment

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LAST WEEKEND!

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York through Sunday, April 28, 2013

Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.

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Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only.

The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative.

At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“How would you like a position like this?” A high Position ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show TONIGHT, Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York 11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“How would you like a position like this?”

A high Position

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GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show

TONIGHT, Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York 11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“This is what we call ‘a load of hay.’ The out of town people like to travel around town on one of these machines.” Seeing the Sights. ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show   Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York  11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.  Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“This is what we call ‘a load of hay.’ The out of town people like to travel around town on one of these machines.”

Seeing the Sights.

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show  

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary 
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York  11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. 

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“Even the breezes of the flatiron building fail to make one comfortable these hot days.” New York. Flatiron Building. Broadway & 23rd Street. ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show   Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York  11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.  Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“Even the breezes of the flatiron building fail to make one comfortable these hot days.”

New York. Flatiron Building. Broadway & 23rd Street.

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show  

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary 
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York  11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. 

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“Dear Martha. This is one of those skyscraper Buildings 13 stories high. This building means look out for your life. Amen. Millie.” New York Life Building ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show   Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York  11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.  Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“Dear Martha. This is one of those skyscraper Buildings 13 stories high. This building means look out for your life. Amen. Millie.”

New York Life Building

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show  

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary 
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York  11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. 

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“This is in the heart of the busy section in ‘little old New York.’ Pretty isn’t it?” City Hall. New York. ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show   Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York  11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.  Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“This is in the heart of the busy section in ‘little old New York.’ Pretty isn’t it?”

City Hall. New York.

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show  

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary 
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York  11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. 

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.” ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show   Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York  11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.  Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show  

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary 
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York  11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. 

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

MUMMIFIED MAIDEN Hello……………..Meet Esther, Maiden of Mesa Verde. We just visited the Cliff Dwellings where she lived as a young girl approximately 1,500 years ago. Now, in a mummified state, she is one of the many attractions at Mesa Verde National Park in Southwestern Colorado.Yours, _______________

MUMMIFIED MAIDEN

Hello……………..
Meet Esther, Maiden of Mesa Verde. We just visited the Cliff Dwellings where she lived as a young girl approximately 1,500 years ago. Now, in a mummified state, she is one of the many attractions at Mesa Verde National Park in Southwestern Colorado.
Yours, _______________

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.” ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Curatorial Talk and Slide Show   Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM(Slide Show at 8:00) $5 donationBrooklyn Brewery beers available for donation at The City Reliquary 370 Metropolitan Ave.Brooklyn, New York  11211(718) 782-4842  ____________ Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary. The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City.  Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Curatorial Talk and Slide Show  

Saturday, April 13, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
(Slide Show at 8:00)

$5 donation
Brooklyn Brewery beers available for donation

at The City Reliquary 
370 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, New York  11211
(718) 782-4842 

____________

Join curator Lon Black for a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York,” the current exhibit at The City Reliquary.

The exhibit features New York City postcards from an era when, by law, you were only allowed to write messages on the image side of a postcard. It focuses on New York City view postcards that were mailed and bear messages about the City. 

Hear what New York City residents and visitors had to say about our city over 100 years ago and see an urban landscape that is very different from today’s.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”Large letter greetings postcard with glitter embellishment ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York through April 28, 2013 Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards. ____________ Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only. The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative. At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“I can’t say when I’ll come home. I like it so well. I travel all over the city alone.”
Large letter greetings postcard with glitter embellishment

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York through April 28, 2013

Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.

____________

Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only.

The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative.

At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

MARILYN MONROE MARILYN MONROEMovieland Wax MuseumBuena Park, California As the sinuous young “companion” of a crooked lawyer in “The Asphalt Jungle,” Miss Monroe achieved stardom in 1950. One of her greatest triumphs was in the role of a delightfully funny beautiful-but-dumb leading character in the musical comedy, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” 

MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE
Movieland Wax Museum
Buena Park, California

As the sinuous young “companion” of a crooked lawyer in “The Asphalt Jungle,” Miss Monroe achieved stardom in 1950. One of her greatest triumphs was in the role of a delightfully funny beautiful-but-dumb leading character in the musical comedy, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” 

“Watch me cross the bridge.”East River Bridge, New York ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show TONIGHT, 6 to 9 PM. Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards. ____________ Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only. The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative. At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“Watch me cross the bridge.”
East River Bridge, New York

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show TONIGHT, 6 to 9 PM.

Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.

____________

Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only.

The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative.

At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“Behold an attraction of the Campus. Wouldn’t it be a good idea for us to bring some peanuts to Commencement?…5-31-07”A Popular Member of the Summer Session, Columbia University. ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show TOMORROW (Friday), 6 to 9 PM. Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards. ____________ Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only. The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative. At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“Behold an attraction of the Campus. Wouldn’t it be a good idea for us to bring some peanuts to Commencement?…5-31-07”
A Popular Member of the Summer Session, Columbia University.

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show TOMORROW (Friday), 6 to 9 PM.

Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.

____________

Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only.

The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative.

At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“Pretty, isn’t it?”New York Harbor at Night ____________ GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK Exhibit at The City ReliquaryFebruary 15 through April 28, 2013 Opening night reception with slide show TOMORROW (Friday). Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards. ____________ Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only. The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative. At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.

“Pretty, isn’t it?”
New York Harbor at Night

____________

GREETINGS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Exhibit at The City Reliquary
February 15 through April 28, 2013

Opening night reception with slide show TOMORROW (Friday).

Curated by your BAD POSTCARDS blogger who also collects New York City postcards.

____________

Before March 1907, any handwritten messages on a postcard were restricted to the image side. By law, the back of the card was reserved for the recipient’s name and address only.

The postcards selected for this exhibit were postally used and bear messages that refer to the image or express a sentiment about New York City—sometimes humorous, sometimes evocative.

At one glance you see image with message. You see New York City and its wondrous new marvels (skyscrapers, bridges, subways) through the eyes of its residents and visitors over 100 years ago.