In the age when communication with loved ones and family members was difficult, a picture postcard was a very inexpensive (one cent per-card), way of keeping in touch with people, especially in rural Northeast Colorado towns. In 1907, the US government granted printers the right to produce photo stunning prints in the form of undivided backs; meaning there was no room for a message. Soon the government allowed the printing of the divided back, in which to send a personal greeting.
Most post cards came from Germany because they were more advanced in the lithographic abilities and to produce in mass productions. After the World War, United States and England began printing new designs with local artists.
All of these divided back postcards in this blog post were printed in Germany and distributed to the United States.
These cards are part of a local 200 card collection in their original form, Haxtun Colorado.
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