There is some confusion on what Real Photo postcards are and how to identify them. Real Photo postcards are Black and White photographs that are reproduced by actually developing them onto photographic paper...
PIONEER ERA (1889-1898)This era began when vendors and exhibitors at the French Exposition in Paris (1889) started selling picture postcards. They gained popularity and helped keep postcards in circulation....
There are a myriad of ways one can determine an approximate (or sometimes an exact) date for your old postcard. Among them are: Look for the Obvious, First. Postcard Styles The Number of Stars on US Flags ZIP...