Shreveport In Vintage Postcards

Author : Eric J. Brock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738517469
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shreveport in Vintage Postcards written by Eric J. Brock and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the end of the 19th century and the present day, roughly 2,000 postcards were produced depicting scenes and landmarks in the city of Shreveport and the surrounding area. Most of these were made and distributed during the golden age of postcards, from approximately 1905 through the 1920s. In all, more than half of Shreveport's 170-year history is represented on postcards. Ranging from advertising and promotional cards to scenic views and fold-out souvenirs, the cards showcased the community's growth and development.

Author : Alan A. Siegel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738500782
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Somerset County in Vintage Postcards written by Alan A. Siegel and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 132 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 New Jersey's Somerset County showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available.

Author : Ashleigh Austin
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455612406
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Tammany Parish Postcards written by Ashleigh Austin and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2005-04-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In St. Tammany Parish Postcards: A Glimpse Back in Time, Louisiana native Ashleigh Austin presents more than one hundred vintage postcards from her extensive personal collection. These images, originally published from the 1900s to the 1960s, capture many familiar sights and landmarks from this historic region north of New Orleans. From the several bridges spanning Lake Pontchartrain to gone-but-not-forgotten eateries such as the White Kitchen in Slidell to lost hotels such as the Mugnier Hotel in Mandeville, the memories evoked by this collection are a priceless part of Louisiana's past.

Author : Alice van Ommeren
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439630720
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stockton in Vintage Postcards written by Alice van Ommeren and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-06-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's Stockton is a modern California city, home to a quarter of a million people. But few remember the details of its illustrious past. Influenced by strategic waterways and rich soil, Stockton attracted a succession of miners, farmers, shipbuilders, and industrial entrepreneurs. Throughout the years Stockton has evolved from a rough-and-tumble harbor town to an agricultural, business, and transportation center and has done so with a great amount of style and finesse. This collection of vintage postcards showcases Stockton's early days from 1900 to 1950, capturing the elegance and industry of a young city on the journey to the modern era. This book contains over 200 images of Stockton including the waterfront, paddlewheel steamers, beautiful hotels, graceful estates, sprawling farm vistas, and the ornate buildings of downtown.

Author : Gary D. Joiner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439655790
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Shreveport written by Gary D. Joiner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary Locals of Shreveport chronicles fascinating people who have made a difference in the Shreveport–Bossier City area. Some are good, some are bad, and more than a few are wicked. There are movie starlets, entertainers, decorated war veterans, gangsters, preachers, madams, politicians, giants of industry, and humble folk who rose to greatness or infamy. Shreveport began as a rough and tumble frontier town that came late to being “civilized.” A Baptist preacher shot one of Quantrill’s Raiders when he rode his horse into church during a Sunday service. The most famous madam in the region was also a suffragette. The first successful bankers in Shreveport were immigrants from Prussia who developed a business model that extends into the modern era. Shreveport lost one quarter of its population in less than a month due to a yellow fever epidemic. And that is just the beginning.

Author : Phillip Welsh
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738509877
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conshohocken in Vintage Postcards written by Phillip Welsh and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lenni Lenape called this place gueno-sheiki-hacki-ing, meaning "beautiful or peaceful valley." Incorporated in 1850, Conshohocken's colorful history had its beginnings as Native American territory prior to 1684, when William Penn purchased the land from the Tammany people. Soon Quakers purchased land, built homes, and opened mills. Conshohocken begins with tales and images of early history and continues with rare views that capture some of the majestic mansions built by the founding fathers, the tree-lined avenues with trolleys and horse-drawn carriages, the firehouses and train station and schools, and the many families and faces that have brought Conshohocken to life.

Author : Randall Gabrielan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738549545
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jersey City in Vintage Postcards written by Randall Gabrielan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jersey City in Vintage Postcards features selected postcard images, some actual photographs, that depict Jersey Cityas early-twentieth-century rise as one of the Northeastas great urban areas. Many of the views seen here remained intact into the 1940s and 1950s. More than two hundred thirty postcards and photographs, organized geographically, also suggest an evolving Jersey City, while well researched captions describe the changing cityscape.

Author : Kathy K. Grow
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738532332
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yankton, South Dakota in Vintage Postcards written by Kathy K. Grow and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine, spread before you, every postcard you ever sent or received. Not only do you see whatever is pictured, but also those who sent and received each card. Signatures, addresses, and even dates recall these friends and loved ones. And the messages themselves, both written and understood, recall the who, what, and where that were significant to us at another time. At so many levels, picture postcards connect us to who we were, and are. This book is a gathering of the postcards of an entire community. Every image within these pages carries a part of the fascinating story of "our town"-Yankton, South Dakota-and the people who have made her what she is.

Author : Martha Carson-Gentry
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738501079
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southern Chester County in Vintage Postcards written by Martha Carson-Gentry and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating new history of Pennsylvania's Southern Chester County showcases more than 200 of the best vintage postcards available.

Author : Joan B. Ackerman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738504766
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Westfield in Vintage Postcards written by Joan B. Ackerman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early twentieth century was a vibrant era for the world of postcards. Here, in this stunning collection from the Westfield Athenaeum, the history of the town is told, using rare and antique postcards. The old trolleys and street scenes come to life in this volume, along with the parades and celebrations of early Westfield. Hampton Ponds and Stanley Park, two popular recreation spots in town, can be seen in days gone by. Postcards were also used for local advertising to sell everything from men's clothing to hotels. Westfield is sure to entertain and enlighten readers with its diverse images.