The Early History of Picture Post Cards Calendar When: 10/29/2019 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 2019-10-29T18:30:00-05:00 2019-10-29T19:30:00-05:00 Contact: 618-288-1212 Adults General Part of the SIUE Speaker Series Presented by Dr. Richard Keating The first picture postcards in America were printed for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago—making Illinois the birthplace of the American picture postcard. Register Here Share