Greeting Card & Postcard Collection
The Wellesley Historical Society Postcard Collection contains approximately 775 cards, with roughly 625 of them representing unique (unduplicated) views of Wellesley. The majority of the postcards are of buildings, parks, and landscapes; there is one grouping of cards depicting people. The cards in the collection date from circa 1905 to the present, but predominantly from 1905 to 1945, with a high concentration dating from the Golden Age of postcards, 1907-1915.
The Greeting Card Collection contains over 350 greeting cards and illustrated picture postcards from several Wellesley family sources, including the Aiken family, Fleming family, Marie A. Goddard family, MacFadyen family, and the Woodward family. The cards recognize holidays, birthdays as well as other occasions and sentiments.
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Finding Aids
Postcard Collection: This collection features photographic or illustrated images of Wellesley including buildings, homes, schools, businesses, etc.
Greeting Card and Picture Postcard Collection: This collection features illustrated greeting cards and picture postcards that recognize holidays and birthdays as well as other occasions and sentiments.