Postcard Collection, ca.1895-

Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90007-4057

(213) 763-3359

seavercenter@nhm.org.

http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/seaver-center

2013

Descriptive Summary

Title: Postcard Collection, ca.1895-

Dates: 1895-2000

Collection Number: P-008

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 65 linear feet (Boxes: postcard, 10 ov)

Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, California 90007-4057

Abstract: Postcards. Alphabetically arranged by state, then by cities within each state. Also albums of postcards, including Europe, as well as some postcards arranged by subject. This very extensive collection consists of tens of thousands of postcards. There are about 10,300 cards on Los Angeles and Southern California alone. ca. 1895-2000, undated; bulk is 1900-1960.

Language of Material: English

Access

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Preferred Citation

Postcard Collection, ca.1895-. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and Content of Collection

Postcards. Alphabetically arranged by state, then by cities within each state. Also albums of postcards, including Europe, as well as some postcards arranged by subject. This very extensive collection consists of tens of thousands of postcards. There are about 10,300 cards on Los Angeles and Southern California alone. ca. 1895-2000, undated; bulk is 1900-1960.