Always Remember: Memorial Day Vintage Postcards
The idea for a Memorial Day is thought to have come from a drugstore owner in Waterloo, New York, who suggested in 1866 that shops close for one day to honor soldiers killed during the Civil War. Memorial Day postcards were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They mixed patriotism with strong images of those lost in wars. Today, they are popular collectibles.
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