Grand Rapids In Vintage Postcards 1890 1940

Author : Thomas R. Dilley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738539503
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grand Rapids in Vintage Postcards, 1890-1940 written by Thomas R. Dilley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Rapids, Michigan, began to take shape when settlers found power, transportation, and abundant natural resources on the banks of the Grand River. A gateway to the settlement of western and northern Michigan in the mid- to late 19th century, Grand Rapids became home to a fledgling cottage industry in the manufacture of furniture. In the decades that followed, the furniture industry brought employment and prosperity to the city, and significantly influenced its physical landscape and character. The history of Grand Rapids during the late 19th and early 20th centuries has been documented in the postcards of the period. Hundreds of scenes of buildings and institutions, and the people who lived, worked, and played here were recorded on these cards.

Author : Thomas R. Dilley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738540542
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grand Rapids written by Thomas R. Dilley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years between 1890 and 1950, the city of Grand Rapids grew from a small Midwestern town of great potential into a large and important commercial and manufacturing center. With the growth of the city and its population came a large variety of activities, commercial and recreational, which were happily recorded in a huge array of postcards produced by both local and national printers. These cards and the moments they preserve provide a unique glimpse into the life and growth of Grand Rapids.

Author : Thomas R. Dilley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439618887
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grand Rapids in Stereographs written by Thomas R. Dilley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning around 1865, as the fledgling art and science of photography began to appear in cities and towns across the United States, a small group of photographers, using new methods and equipment developed a few years before in Europe, began producing and offering for sale stereographic views of the people, places, and events that made up daily life in the then nearly 40-year-old city of Grand Rapids. These photographic views were unlike others that had preceded them and when viewed using a special device, they presented a detailed, three-dimensional portrait of the young city. Once introduced, stereographic views of the city, alongside those of more distant lands, became wildly popular and soon graced the homes of many in this city and elsewhere. The stereographic cards themselves today offer a rare and detailed glimpse of the city, its residents, and some of the special and unusual events that occurred nearly 150 years ago.

Author : Thomas R. Dilley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738551227
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grand Rapids in Stereographs written by Thomas R. Dilley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning around 1865, as the fledgling art and science of photography began to appear in cities and towns across the United States, a small group of photographers, using new methods and equipment developed a few years before in Europe, began producing and offering for sale stereographic views of the people, places, and events that made up daily life in the then nearly 40-year-old city of Grand Rapids. These photographic views were unlike others that had preceded them and when viewed using a special device, they presented a detailed, three-dimensional portrait of the young city. Once introduced, stereographic views of the city, alongside those of more distant lands, became wildly popular and soon graced the homes of many in this city and elsewhere. The stereographic cards themselves today offer a rare and detailed glimpse of the city, its residents, and some of the special and unusual events that occurred nearly 150 years ago.

Author : Leon Katzinger
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738519739
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bay City, 1900-1940, in Vintage Postcards written by Leon Katzinger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the 20th century, Bay City was the third biggest city in Michigan, after Detroit and Grand Rapids. Lumber and sawmills were a big part of that success. The wealth amassed by its lumber barons built a vibrant downtown and mansions along its main streets. Add industry, shipping, sugar beets, schools, and churches to the mix, and you have the pictures in this book. These postcards show you how Bay City looked at its peak in the very early 1900s until about 1940-a time when people were glad they had reached their destinations and happy to send a postcard when they arrived.

Author : Gary L. Doster
Publisher : Arcadia Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780752413778
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Northeast Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gary L. Doster and published by Arcadia Pub. This book was released on 1998 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gary L. Doster
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780752413754
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southeast Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gary L. Doster and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gary L. Doster
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ISBN 13 : 9780752413792
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book East Central Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gary L. Doster and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to pose for a picture. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's history. This fascinating new history of East Central Georgia showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available."--Publisher description.

Author : Randall Gabrielan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jersey City in Vintage Postcards written by Randall Gabrielan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan C. Wright
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738505619
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Huntsville in Vintage Postcards written by Alan C. Wright and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1805, Hunstville brought many "firsts" to the state of Alabama - including the first bank, the first public library, and the first cotton mill. The city hosted the 1819 constitutional convention that formed the state of Alabama, and served as the first state capital. Huntsvillians have long enjoyed a progressive community of the forefront of the state's growth in the areas of business and technology, and have also created a vibrant social and cultural atmosphere.