Name: Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida
Start: 2025-08-20T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

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.