Butler County Historical Society Executive Director Brian Smith presents this retrospective look at one of America’s most enduring hobbies, the collecting of vintage postcards. He details the history and evolution of the picture postcard from its beginnings in the mid-1800s to the industry’s peak from 1907 to 1915 to the slow demise in present day of postcards as a viable and popular method of connecting.  An avid collector of local postcards himself, Smith’s presentation includes dozens of examples from his collection, from all eras of postcard development, showing Butler County images of the past.  This event is sure to appeal to those who are interested in Butler County history as well as to those interested in postcard collecting, or to those who just love looking at old cards.