‘The Postcard Craze’ of Historic Michigan: More Than 60K Postcards Digitized at U-M Clements Library

Thanks to the Clements Library, over 100 years of Michigan history—captured in more than 66,000 postcards—is now available online. Once an easy, affordable way to send messages and stay connected in a rapidly changing world, postcards became a vital form of communication. From Royal Oak to Traverse City, explore more than a century of Michigan life—all in one place.