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

circa 1890-2015 [bulk 1905-1915]

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.

Dating primarily from the early 20th century, the bulk of the collection is dated between 1905 and 1915, considered the Golden Age of Postcards.

The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy Postcards collection is arranged in three series:

• Miscellaneous
• New York City
• U.S. States and Territories