Postmarked Capitola: A History Through Postcards

This exhibition explored the history of Capitola through picture postcards, from the early 1900s to the present.  It also covered the history of postcards in general, including how they were manufactured, changes in postal rates, and their importance as a mode of communication before the advent of radio, television, and proliferation of the telephone.

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Entry sign
Display on kinds of postcards
Opening reception
Opening reception
Darkroom equipment for printing photo postcards
The earliest Capitola postcard, 1902
Images from some early Capitola postcards
Postcards from Sorensen's Wax Museum
Collection of postcard backs