• ​1837- Postal system transformed to charge by weight and not distance





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• 1840- Theodore Hooke produces the first known picture postcard

















 



• 1847- First official US Postal stamps are issued















 

 

• 1861- John P. Charlton patents the first postcard, but fails to start a trend















• 1869- Austria becomes the world's first country to officially issue postcards

























 





• 1873- Postcards officially introduced to the United States postal service





















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• 1899- The first photo postcard is created by George Eastman



















• 1907-1915- The Golden Age of Postcards

























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• 1952- Postage increases to two cents























 

• 1952-Present- Postcards remain a great way for family and friends to connect!

 



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