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Monthly Archives: July 2011

FLORENCE PREVIEW

Over 500 new photos from Rome, Florence, and Vatican City will soon be added to VernacularTypography.com. Here are a few of my favorites from Florence…

“P.S. Just Received Word Germany Surrendered”

I always look for airmail envelopes in stationery stores and flea markets, and found this beat up one a few weeks ago for $1. I knew it had been written by a sailor from the naval censor stamp and postmark, but didn’t see the date or read the letter inside until later. It’s from a [...]