Remember Mail? Old Postcards to Celebrate a New Year
It seems like every year I receive fewer and fewer holiday cards in the mail. As a child, my mother would collect them in a small basket and I loved examining each one (often asking "who are these people?") especially if they contained photos or a newsy letter. These days, friends and family are more likely to send out a mass greeting via Facebook or Instagram or an emoji-laden text on New Year's morning—or afternoon for those who celebrated a little harder the night before.
If you, too, miss the days when your mailbox was fuller than your inbox, take a look through some old New Year's postcards from the NYPL Digital Collections. You could even print one out and … mail it to someone.
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