A History of Fort Collins Through Postcard Views, a fascinating book with full-color illustrations, will
be reviewed and signed by its local authors from 6-7:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Global Village
Museum of Arts and Cultures.
“Postcards are an avenue to illuminate and preserve the historical heritage of Fort Collins at both an
individual and community level,” said Mike Viney, co-author with Wayne Sundberg and Meg Dunn.
“Before the age of digital records, inexpensive postcards were the worldwide social medium to update
family and friends on our life and travels. With iconic images and short messages, penny postcards
were popular, tangible collectibles.”
Viney, a science teacher in the Poudre School District for 30 years, works at the College of Natural
Sciences Education and Outreach Center at Colorado State University. Sundberg taught history and
geography at Lincoln Junior High School for 27 years, and he has written several books and articles on
Fort Collins and Northern Colorado history. Dunn, a former math teacher, is president of the Fort
Collins Historical Society, vice-president of Historic Larimer County, and an author with Northern
Colorado History.
A History of Fort Collins Through Postcard Views focuses on the city from the late 19th to early 20th
century. With 300 plus pages of well-referenced material, the book is a great gift for anyone interested
in Fort Collins history and the evolution of postcard design.
Tickets for the presentation are $5 per person, and reservations are requested at
globalvillagemuseum.org. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the authors.
The Global Village Museum is located at 200 West Mountain Avenue, and Museum hours are 11 am to
5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information and closure dates during the change of exhibits,
please visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970-221-4600.
