Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy Postcards collection

id
11932
origination
New York Public Library. United States History, Local History and Genealogy Division
date statement
circa 1890-2015 [bulk 1905-1915]
key date
1890
identifier (local_mss)
188344
org unit
Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
call number
AZ 25-2
b-number
b23735640
total components
1495
total series
3
max depth
4
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2025-10-08 18:25:16 UTC
updated
2025-10-08 19:23:35 UTC
status note
(missing)

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unitid
{"value"=>"188344", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"AZ 25-2", "type"=>"local_call"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"circa 1890-2015", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1890/2015", "certainty"=>"approximate"}
{"value"=>"1905-1915", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1905/1915"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy Postcards collection"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"79 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"79.0 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"This collection, dating primarily from the early 20th century, consists of postcards mostly advertising travel destinations and covers every U.S. state and territory, with a particular emphasis on New York City."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"New York Public Library. United States History, Local History and Genealogy Division", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"col"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>This collection was compiled by staff in NYPL's Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of postcards, mostly advertising travel destinations, and covers every U.S. state and territory. The collection is particularly strong in New York City locations, including monuments, significant buildings, hotels, parks, restaurants. Well-known subjects represented in the collection include the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Empire State Building.</p> <p>Dating primarily from the early 20th century, the bulk of the collection is dated between 1905 and 1915, considered the Golden Age of Postcards.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy Postcards collection is arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/lhg/188344#c1799297'>Miscellaneous</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/lhg/188344#c1799335'>New York City</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/lhg/188344#c1799764'>U.S. States and Territories</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>The postcards are arranged first by general subjects not associated with specific locations, then New York City subjects and locations alphabetically, then every state alphabetically and then U.S. territories alphabetically. Each state and territory is further divided alphabetically by cities with three or more postcards.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Serena Dresslar</span> in <span class=\"date\">2025</span>.</p>"}
date_start
1890
keydate
1890
date_end
2015
date_inclusive_start
1890
date_inclusive_end
2015
date_bulk_start
1905
date_bulk_end
1915
extent_statement
79.0 linear feet (79 boxes)
prefercite
{"value"=>"Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy Postcards collection, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library"}

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