Penny postcard tour of Hampton Roads

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Please upgrade to a Java enabled browser and return to Historic Hampton Roads	No, the postcards are not for sale. The postcards provide a visitor's perspective about Hampton Roads. Like the telephone, interstate highways, or e-mail of today, postcards were used frequently to "drop a line" to someone at home during the "penny postcard" era. The majority of my postcards are from this era. This was generally from May 1, 1873 to December 31, 1951 for Postal Cards (Issued by the Postal Service) and July 1, 1898 to December 31, 1951 for Postcards (Privately manufactured). Each category will have a thumbnail of the postcard(s). Click on the thumbnail to view a full size picture of the postcard, the message* (if any) and other information. Some of the postcards will have a History Briefs selection available. This will be a postcard size history of the topic represented. If you find a postcard you would like to have a copy of, you can download it to your computer. Select one of the categories to begin your mini-tour of Hampton Roads and its history.
	*A note about the postcard messages and addresses. I have interpreted, in some cases deciphered, these to the best of my ability. Because of the age of the postcards, their condition, in some cases the spelling and handwriting, a mistake or two will invariably be found. If you find a mistake in the interpretation (deciphering), please e-mail me and I will make the appropriate corrections. Thank you.

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