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    Angola and Steuben County in Vintage Postcards
    Angola and Steuben County in Vintage Postcards
    Angola and Steuben County in Vintage Postcards
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    Angola and Steuben County in Vintage Postcards

    By John Martin Smith

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    Past visitors to the famous lakes of Steuben County had a wide range of interesting images on postcards to send back home or to add to their collections. The favorite locations and activities of vacationers were chronicled in the postcards that have been passed down through generations.

    Featuring more than 200 vintage postcards, Angola and Steuben County captures fleeting images that reflect the interesting and significant scenes of Steuben County's towns and day-to-day activities at the turn of the century. From thriving squares and bustling industries, to pleasant residential and lake areas, these postcards embrace the past and offer a glimpse into the lives and activities of a different era.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateOct 3, 2001
    ISBN9781439613283
    Angola and Steuben County in Vintage Postcards
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    John Martin Smith

    John Martin Smith, a former president of the Indiana Historical Society, has been active in many historical endeavors. He is the author of several books, including Kendallville and Noble County, Angola and Steuben County, DeKalb County, Allen County, and Auburn: The Classic City.

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      Angola and Steuben County in Vintage Postcards - John Martin Smith

      Smith

      INTRODUCTION

      After my grandfather died in 1961, we found a box of old postcards which were exchanged between my grandmother, Viola Smith, and her sister, Iona. They both lived in Butler, Indiana. I arranged the cards in chronological order and scanned the messages. Some were postmarked the same day.

      With a little research and questions to my father, Walter M. Smith, who served as postmaster in Butler from 1950 to 1976, I found that beginning in 1907, there was mail delivery twice each day in the town. Therefore, the sisters could exchange messages the same day—i.e. Can you and Carl come for supper at 6PM? Iona—Yes, I will bring an apple pie, Viola.

      Some of the cards had floral and holiday scenes on the front and others had real photographs of buildings located in Butler. Postage was 1¢. I later sorted out the scenes of buildings and started looking for others. At antique shops, flea markets, antique malls, and auctions I found more postcards from Butler. This search then expanded to all of Northeastern Indiana. Over a period of about 30 years I have accumulated hundreds of postcards. One of the best sources now is Ebay on the Internet. Since most of the postcards were sent away from their place of origin, many are listed for sale from places far from Northeast Indiana. This source has enabled me to augment the collection presented here.

      The history of the use of postcards centers around United States Postal Laws and Regulations. The printed format of postcards also enables one to generally date postcards. The sequence is as follows:

      1893–1898 PIONEER CARDS

      These cards are quite rare and are sometimes labeled as Souvenir Postcards.

      1898–1901 PRIVATE MAILING CARDS

      These cards are labeled Private Mailing Card on the address side and usually also state Authorized by Act of Congress of May 19, 1898.

      1901–1907 UNDIVIDED BACKS

      Postal regulations did not permit a message on the back—just the address. This was also true of the Pioneer and Private Mailing Cards.

      1907–1915 DIVIDED BACKS

      On March 1, 1907, the United States Postal Service approved the divided back card, which permitted the address on the right side and a message on the left side of the back. This change made the use of postcards much more prevalent as a means of communication.

      1915–1930s WHITE BORDERS

      A change in printing techniques resulted in a printed image with a narrow white border.

      1935–1955 LINENS

      These cards were printed on cardboard stock with a linen like surface. The publisher started with a photograph but modified it to make an idyllic image that was also colorized.

      1945–PRESENT CHROMES

      These cards are printed in color on a slick stock.

      The foregoing date categories overlap considerably. Sometimes the same basic photographs were used for several postcard versions. Pre-linen cards were frequently colorized in various ways. For example, a black and white image would be overprinted with a brick color on a brick building. The Auburn Postcard Company was known for its Blue Sky cards, which were a black and white image with the sky overprinted

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