Worlds+Columbian+Expostition

Penny Postcards

The first picture postcards made their debut at the world's columbian exposition chicago 1893.They were produced by Charles W. Goldsmith setting a precedent in using postcards for advertisement, communication and the spreading of information. These particular postcards portrayed artistic pictures of the fair's buildings. During the fair these postcards were being sold at the united States Post Office exhibit.Postcards at this time could be bought for a penny, thus giving them the nickname "penny postcards".

These postcards were printed before the world's fair for advertisement.

These were postcards actuly sold at the fair. Notice how the postcards are the same but on the ones below there is the post office seal.





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