Large Collection of Vintage Postcards and Ephemera, 1940s-1960s

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This lot consists of approximately 60 to 70 printed postcards and paper ephemera items dating primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s. The collection features linen and chrome cards from publishers such as Plastichrome and Dexter Press, with visible postmarks from 1941 through 1966. Geographical highlights include views of Harrisburg, Allentown, and the Poconos in Pennsylvania, alongside New York City, Niagara Falls, and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Historical subjects range from the Ottawa Electric Railway and early biplanes to a specialized series of Canadian postage stamp reproductions. Many pieces include handwritten messages addressed to Linglestown and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, providing significant local social history.

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Large Collection of Vintage Postcards and Ephemera, 1940s-1960s

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Private post card and paper ephemera collection.

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MOUNT BETHEL, PA, United States

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