Why Were Disasters Portrayed in Postcards?: Disaster Media in the Early 20th Century

• 2024

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• Larissa Falcao; Norio Maki; Masaru Tanaka
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104482

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This article explores why disasters were shown on postcards in the early 20th century. It describes how these postcards became popular as a way to share news and emotions about events like fires, floods, and earthquakes. People collected them to remember or learn about these events. The postcards also helped spread information quickly before modern media existed. They served as both historical records and personal keepsakes, showing how people reacted to disasters at that time.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disasters; Mass Media; History, 20th Century; Postcard

Institutions: Kyoto University

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