Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida, 20 August | Event in Gainesville

Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida

Matheson History Museum

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Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm

513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

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Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm (EDT)

513 E University Ave, Florida 32601

513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-5451, United States, Gainesville, Florida

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Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida
Come take an exciting trip—a trip back in time—from the days when Florida was a backwoods swamp in the early 1900s through its transformation into a vacation paradise in the 1950s. Join award-winning editor and veteran postcard collector Liz Coursen as she illustrates how Florida progressed from ox carts to Streamliners, from alligator-infested waterways to bathing beauties cavorting on white-sand beaches, using museum-quality postcards—many featuring vintage views of Gainesville and Alachua County—to tell the tale.

In-person registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/88619-having-fun-wish-you-were-here-an-illustrated-history-of-the-postcard-in-florida

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL and The City of Gainesville.


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Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida, 20 August | Event in Gainesville
Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida
Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm