The Postcard Century: 2000 Cards and Their Messages

by Tom Phillips

The Postcard Century tells the story of the last hundred years in the 1900s' own words and images. Two thousand picture postcards and their messages give a vivid account of the day-to-day life of people and of what mattered to them, pleased them, shocked or amused them via the cards they chose to send. Year by year, the high and mighty, the low and worthy, and everyone in between talk of the characters, events, and hot spots of the century. Jokes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500975906
• ISBN13: 9780500975909
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 4.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.7" x 12.0"