My Picture Postcards

This blog is for sharing my picture postcards received from time to time with folks who may be similarly interested. Please also see my stamps and first day covers blog www.letstalkstamps.blogspot.com

Sunday, September 08, 2013

Norman Percevel Rockwell

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The painting on this card sent to me by Mamiko from Japan was by Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978), who ...

Saturday, September 07, 2013

The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument

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The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m)-tall neoclassical mo nument located on Monument Circle in the c...

Friday, September 06, 2013

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Bar...

Thursday, September 05, 2013

Oravivuori triangulation tower - 19th century research station

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Sari sent me this maxicard which shows one of the many survey triangulation towers . In Korpilahti, at the top of Oravivuori, lies ...

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Yuri Gagarin

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Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human to journey into outer...

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

St. Mary's Church in Krakow

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Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the cit...

Monday, September 02, 2013

Presidential Palace in Helsinki

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Ella my friend sent me this this card which shows The Presidential Palace in Helsinki, which is one of the official residences in Hel...

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OldSalt: Hi, I am Vijay Kapre. Its nice collecting picture postcards. They tell you so much about the people and places around us. Happy Viewing. Those who want to contact me my email address is kaprevijay@gmail.com.

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