Postcards are forever - the Vintage Collection #2steemCreated with Sketch.

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“The past is never dead. It's not even past.” - William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun

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Piazza Corvetto

Genoa, Piazza Corvetto, early 20th century

One of the biggest and most elegant squares of Genoa, Piazza Corvetto (Corvetto Square) is entitled to Luigi Emanuele Corvetto, a politician of the Napoleonic Era who was born in Genoa. The central roundabout marks this square together with the statue dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia. The same statue is often source of controversy because Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia wrote offending words regarding the population of Genoa, during the riots of April 1849, when people tried to resist to the Savoia (Savoy) army, without success, between 5 and 11 April 1849.

piazza Corvetto today

Genoa, Piazza Corvetto today - source: wikipedia

coordinates: 44°24'36.5"N 8°56'17.7"E
black and white postcard from my collection, not travelled
dimensions: 13.5 cm x 9 cm

In 1861, John P. Charlton, an American printer, produced the first postcard, later copyrighted with Hymen Lipman (who is also credited with the copyright of the first pencil with an eraser, in 1858).

After more than 150 years, all kinds of postcards were produced all around the world.
Nowadays they seem a thing from the past and probably they are a vintage view on what the world once was. Those willing to actually pay attention can find a full universe in a single postcard.

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Amazing postcard, I should be having some really old ones back home as well, and the post gave me an good idea to actually check them out tonight!

thanks, @frankk I am happy to be of inspiration for some more experienced Steemian

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