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Creation Date
2-28-2025
Description
Many of the items in this case belong to the Ann Rayburn Collection of Paper Americana. Ann Rayburn was an antique dealer and avid collector of postcards. The mail pieces on display are characteristic of American cultural heritage during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some containing idioms of the day. In addition to the customary paper, these postcards feature more unconventional materials, specifically velvet, felt, leather, feathers, and glass. Some postcards have mechanical elements, such as tabs, pulls, and rotating volvelles.
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