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Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs) were created by developing a photograph onto postcard-sized photo paper with a postcard backing. They've been produced for over a century, and are still made today. Note however that a postcard with a photo printed on glossy paper can easily be mistaken for a real photo card.
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Interviews & Articles
Total Immersion Collecting: Baptism Photos
Collecting anything is fun—somehow any group of objects always equals more than the sum of its parts. Personally, I prefer groups … [more]
The Bromance, Found in Vintage Photography
Blogger Maria Popova, who runs the wonderfully eclectic Brain Pickings site, unearthed this gem of a book, "Dear Friends: American… [more]
An Interview With Metropolitan Museum Curator Jeff Rosenheim On the Postcard Collection Of Walker Evans
In 1994, I had the great pleasure of acquiring the complete archive of Walker Evans for the Metropolitan Museum. The archive is qu… [more]
An Interview With 19th Century Photograph and Americana Collector Wes Cowan
I’ve always been interested in antiques. As a kid, I collected a variety of stuff – fossils, rocks, minerals, natural history stuf… [more]
Daile Kaplan of Swann Auction Galleries on Collecting 20th Century Photographs
Swann, which is New York City’s oldest specialty auction house, was founded in the late 1940s as an antiquarian book house. In the… [more]
When Postcards Were the Social Network
I worked for 35 years as a reference librarian with the Madison Public Library and I just got interested in Madison’s history thro… [more]
An Interview With Postcard Collector Andreas Praefcke
Andreas Praefcke (Ravensburg, Germany) collects postcards of old and new theatre buildings worldwide. His complete collection can … [more]
An Interview With Antique Photograph and Camera Collectors Jack and Beverly Wilgus
We both come from families that had collections and we both had collections as children. Jack lost his when his grandmother threw … [more]
Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
U. Delaware Postcard Collection
This collection of over 2000 postcards provides a peek at life in and around Delaware in the early 1900s. Browse g… [read review or visit site]
The Daguerreian Society
Explore the history, art, and science of antique daguerreotypes. Includes extensive galleries browsable by subject … [read review or visit site]
Art of the Photogravure
Photographer Mark Katzman's comprehensive and beautiful reference site and collection of Photogravure. A must for p… [read review or visit site]
Carthalia
Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatres and concert halls worldwide. Showcases 3700 images of over 1810 … [read review or visit site]
Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards
Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [read review or visit site]
Collection of Collections
Jack and Beverly Wilgus' personal collection website, of which the most interesting areas are: strongmen and strong… [read review or visit site]
Square America
If you like vernacular photographs of everyday 20th century life, you'll love Square America, a collection of onlin… [read review or visit site]
Tall Tale Postcards
Don't let this one get away from you. This 'unbelievable' collection, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, featur… [read review or visit site]
Postcardy.com
Lynne Appel's reference site contains useful information for postcard collectors such as such as a Postcard Collect… [read review or visit site]
Wisconsin Historical Images
The Wisconsin Historical Society has really outdone themselves with these excellent galleries focused on the 1880s-… [read review or visit site]
Cliff House Project
Gary Stark’s encyclopedic website is dedicated to photos and historical information on San Francisco’s legendar… [read review or visit site]
Time Tales
An amazing compilation of found photographs divided up by era (pre-1930, 1930-1950, 1950-1970, 1970-1990, and 1990-… [read review or visit site]
Clubs & Associations: Postcards
Other Great Reference Sites: Postcards
Top eBay Auctions
Rppc West Baden Springs Hotel Water Wagon Early 1900's Postally Unused - Pc
Rppc West Baden Springs Hotel Water Wagon Early 1900's Postally Unused - Pc
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Vintage Postcard Album 204 Early 1900s Postcards Rppc Mixed Lot Of States
1907 Photo Postcard Iroquois, Ontario Cower House Fire Damage Rppc Dundas County
1921 Photo Postcard Belle River, Ontario, Rr Station / Depot & Train, Rppc Essex
Cooksville Il Train At Ic Depot (rppc, Ca. 1909) Elevator Bloomington Ill.
Old Rppc Real Photo Postcard Chalfont Pa Bucks County Rr Railroad Depot 1914
Sherwood, Michigan - R.f.d. No.1 U.s.mail Delivery Wagon Rppc Real Photo 1909
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China, Hong Kong, Queen's Road, Stores, Rolex, Cars (1940s) Rppc
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Pentwater, Michigan - Town Street Scene - Rppc Real Photo Postcard C.1939
Real Photo Postcard Lakeside,ohio/oh W.e. Hoyer House/home View 1907?
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1909 Real Photo Postcard Vineland New Jersey Girl's Basketball Team Malaga Canc
Rppc Rp Real Photo Harrodsburg Baseball Bb Club Ky Kentucky 1922 Team Photo
Lakeview Idaho Mamsie With String Of Fish Cat Looks On Rppc Photo Postcard 1915
Rppc Postcard White City Madison Park Seattle Wa Washington 
Rppc Postcard Olivia Roller Mills Flour Mills Olivia Mn Minnesota
Rppc Quebec Club De Gouret Victoriaville C.c. Hockey Club 1920-21 Season 
Old Postcard Album 80+ Vintage Postcards Real Photo Usa 1900's Townviews Holiday
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Pre-1920 Photo Postcard Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Rr Station / Depot & Train Rppc
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Nynh&h Station Highland Ny 1931 Rppc
1911 Grass Lake Lotus Beds, Antioch, Illinois Real Photo Postcard
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Antique & Vintage Lot Of 300+ Postcards All Over The World/real Photo
1912 Rppc Showing The Sands Hotel In Tacoma,washington 
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Rppc Minturn, Co Railroad Depot
Pre-1920 Photo Postcard Sunnyside, Toronto, Ontario, Rr Station / Depot Rppc
De Beque, Colorado Main Street Rppc. 1911. Near Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs
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