How to Browse the Postcards on tgtc.org

tgtc.org is the online home of the Groman/Tjiering Collection, a set of postcards spanning many decades. The site organizes browsing around subject categories rather than a search box, so the most reliable way to explore it is to pick a category and work through it. The categories visible on the site are: Bathing beauties, Women, Men, Couples, Families, Mona Lisa, Architecture, and Film & tv series. If you already know which kind of image you want, start with the matching category; if you are just exploring, the thematic ones (Bathing beauties, Mona Lisa, Film & tv series) tend to be the most distinctive.

Start from the category list

The collection presents its postcards grouped under a single "postcards" heading, with the subject labels acting as the entry points. That means browsing is a matter of choosing a theme, not typing a query.

• People-based categories — Bathing beauties, Women, Men, Couples, Families. Use these when you want portraits or figure studies, or when you are tracing how a particular type of subject was depicted over the decades.
• Subject-based categories — Mona Lisa, Architecture. Use these when your interest is a specific motif or a built environment rather than a person.
• Media-based category — Film & tv series. Use this when you are looking for tie-in or promotional imagery connected to screen productions.

Choose a path based on what you need

Because the categories overlap in theme, a card that fits "Couples" may also be relevant to "Families" or "Film & tv series." Treating the categories as complementary rather than exclusive will give you a fuller view of what the collection holds.

What to expect and what to check on the site

The available description of tgtc.org is limited to the collection's name, its multi-decade span, and the category labels. It does not document a keyword search, date filter, or advanced query tool. So:

1. Open the site and locate the "postcards" section.
2. Select a category from the list above.
3. Browse the items within that category, then return to the list and try another.
4. If you need to find something specific, check the actual pages for any search or filter controls before assuming one exists — the category list is the confirmed browsing method.

If your goal is simply to understand what the collection is, reading across several categories is faster than trying to exhaust one. If your goal is to find a particular card, the category that matches its subject is the most direct route, with the caveat that finer search options are not documented and should be verified on the live site.