Wish You Were Here
Postcard Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: May 1 – August 24, 2012
Is the price of gas too high for a road trip? Too many camps for kids, too much yard work or just plain too much to enjoy traveling this summer? If so, travel locally (and vicariously) and drop by Special Collections for our latest exhibition showcasing our many postcard collections.
Upon their inception in the nineteenth century, postcards were simply meant to be a cheap, fast way for people to exchange short messages.
However, as the decades rolled on, this invention of convenience was transformed into a medium of social commentary and an essential aspect of vacationing.
From the hills of Hollywood to the Florida beaches, tourists scrawl, “Wish you were here!” on the reverse side of images taken from the world’s most visited destinations.
Our summer exhibition (May 1-August 24) showcases postcards from several collections which feature Furman University, Greenville Woman’s College, Greenville, South Carolina, foreign destinations, and the Thanksgiving holiday.