July 5, 1909 – A picture-postcard postmarked on this day features a young couple canoeing on the Iowa River near the new Iowa City City Park.
Back in the day, prior to Polaroid snapshots and phones with cameras, Penny Postcards were the best way for anyone to “take pictures” of places you’ve been. For 1-cent, you could mail a beautiful postcard that had a scenic picture on one side and room for a brief message on the other. Obviously, one of the more popular subjects chosen for postcards in Iowa City was the new City Park.
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