Police department asks for help identifying vintage postcards

Broomfield Police are asking for help identifying the owners of vintage postcards dating back more than 100 years.(Broomfield Police Department)
Published: May 26, 2026 at 11:57 AM MDT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KKTV) - Broomfield Police are asking for help identifying the owners of vintage postcards dating back more than 100 years.

There are five postcards in total, recovered from suspects police say are known to steal mail and burglarize homes. The cards are dated 1909, 1911, 1915, 1930, and 1951.

Vintage postcard.(Broomfield Police Department)

The 1909 postcard was sent from Oregon to “The Whole Bunch at the Post Office in the City of Greeley, State of Colorado, County of Weld.”

The postcards are addressed to multiple members of the Hunter family, including Hugh, Eugene, and Leonna.

Vintage postcard.(Broomfield Police Department)

In a post to social media, the Broomfield Police Department wrote: “These postcards may hold priceless sentimental value, and we would love to return them to their rightful owners.”

If they belong to you or you have any information about their ownership, contact Detective John O’Hayre at johayre@broomfield.org.

Vintage postcard.(Broomfield Police Department)

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