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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joe2007, post: 409449, member: 1262&quot;]Postcards showing disasters were very common in the early part of the 20th century since postcards were a way to spread images of the events one witnessed or was in close proximity to around the country before the rise of television. As the saying says, a picture is worth a thousand words and postcards were the easiest, most inexpensive medium at hand since they were mass produced in great quantities.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Personally I&#039;ve seen many postcards depicting disasters such as structure fires, gas explosions, floods, tornadoes, train derailments, and ships sinking or getting trapped in the ice. During large events like the Dayton Floods some postcard manufacturers sent teams of photographers to the area to survey the damage and sometimes you can find sets of these cards intact.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few disaster postcards somewhere, I&#039;ll post them when I find them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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