photo postcards

Pictorial travel greetings

Photo postcards are postcards featuring photographic images rather than illustrations or artwork.

Popular since the early twentieth century, they often depict tourist destinations, landmarks, or local scenes: She collected vintage photo postcards of European cities.

The format democratized photography by making images affordable and easily shareable through the mail.

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travel · road trip · greetings · mailbox · scenery · having a blast · snapshot · vacation · destination · landscape · glossy · matte · picture perfect · handwritten · postmark · tourists · beaches · landmarks

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medium/format

photo postcardsInstagram posts

Shared photos and videos

digital images · canvas prints · video messages · portrait photography · fine art prints

communication formality

photo postcardsformal letters

Structured professional written messages

business letters · legal documents · handwritten letters · certified mail · registered mail

image content type

photo postcardsartistic renderings

Handcrafted visual representations

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G