Historical Postcard Collection on CONTENTdm

Are you looking for an image of a historical Dayton building or scene? Would you like to see some historic pictures of Dayton but don’t have time to come to the library? Maybe you are just looking for a way to pass the time while surfing the Internet.

You can find historical pictures of many Dayton buildings, hotels, churches, aerial views, industrial scenes, airplanes, and much more in Dayton Metro Library’s CONTENTdm collections.

Currently, we have two collections online: the Dayton Postcard collection, which includes a wide variety of subjects, and the 1913 Flood Postcard collection, which includes postcards specifically pertaining to the devastating flood of 1913.

You can choose to browse leisurely through more than 900 images, or, if you seek something specific, you can search for keywords and only view images matching your search.

Library staff members are currently working to add even more “content” to our CONTENTdm site, so please check back often!

- Lisa, Local History, Main Library