Vintage Postcards

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Instructions: Postcard history, travel culture, and iconic images

1.
What era, spanning roughly 1907 to 1915, is known as the 'Golden Age of Postcards' in the United States?
A
The Divided Back Era
B
Victorian Era postcards
C
The Golden Age
D
Edwardian Era postcards
2.
What printing technique, producing vivid colors on a glossy surface, was used for the distinctive 'linen' postcards popular from the 1930s to 1950s?
A
High rag content paper with textured finish
B
Photogravure
C
Lithography
D
Silk screen printing
3.
What phrase was commonly printed on the front of early postcards to identify them?
A
Post Card
B
Wish You Were Here
C
Greetings From...
D
Having a Wonderful Time
4.
The large-letter 'Greetings From' postcards, showing scenes inside each letter of a state or city name, were most popular in what era?
A
1920s
B
1970s
C
1950s-1960s
D
1930s-1940s
5.
What was the cost of mailing a postcard in the United States in 1952?
A
Three cents
B
One cent
C
Five cents
D
Two cents
6.
What type of vintage postcards featured exaggerated images of giant fruits, vegetables, or fish, often from farming communities?
A
Exaggeration postcards
B
Brag postcards
C
Fantasy postcards
D
Tall tale postcards
7.
What roadside attraction, common along American highways in the mid-20th century, was a frequent postcard subject?
A
Gas stations
B
Giant statues and novelty buildings
C
Diners
D
All of these
8.
The hobby of collecting postcards is known by what term?
A
Numismatics
B
Philately
C
Cartophily
D
Deltiology
9.
What famous natural wonder was one of the most commonly depicted subjects on American postcards throughout the 20th century?
A
Niagara Falls
B
The Grand Canyon
C
Yellowstone geysers
D
All were extremely popular subjects
10.
In the early 1900s, why were postcards initially printed with no space for a message on the address side?
A
Printing technology was limited
B
Paper was too expensive
C
Postal regulations only allowed the address on the back
D
Messages were considered private
11.
What type of postcards, popular during World War I and World War II, featured patriotic themes and were sent by or to servicemembers?
A
Military postcards
B
Victory postcards
C
V-mail postcards
D
Patriotic postcards
12.
What material were some novelty postcards made from in the early 1900s, besides paper?
A
Leather
B
Wood
C
Metal
D
All of these materials were used
13.
What replaced linen postcards starting in the late 1930s and became the standard format through the latter half of the 20th century?
A
Offset lithograph postcards
B
Digital print postcards
C
Polaroid postcards
D
Photochrome postcards
14.
Which Route, famous for connecting Chicago to Los Angeles, was frequently depicted on postcards showing motels, diners, and attractions along the way?
A
Route 99
B
Route 66
C
Route 1
D
Route 101
15.
What holiday was the most popular occasion for sending illustrated postcards in the early 1900s?
A
Easter
B
Thanksgiving
C
Valentine's Day
D
Christmas

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