Bloomington Normal In Vintage Postcards

Author : Elaine J. Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0738519898

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Bloomington-Normal in Vintage Postcards by Elaine J. Taylor Pdf

Bloomington and Normal have grown from small, pioneer settlements into the "Twin Cities" of central Illinois, linked by their proximity and shared history. Surviving and rebuilding after a devastating fire in 1900, the area has continued to grow and prosper. It is home to many businesses, including State Farm, the nation's largest auto and homeowners insurance company. The vintage postcards in this collection feature the delights and difficulties of Bloomington-Normal at the turn-of-the-century. These images capture historic events such as the Street Car Strike of 1917 in which workers took their demands to the streets. The businesses that closed-up shop years ago are opened again through these historic postcards, many of which were originally produced by Bloomington-based postcard publisher C.U. Williams.

Author : Deborah Carr Senger
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439657607

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Haunted Bloomington-Normal, Illinois by Deborah Carr Senger Pdf

Discover the haunting history—and supernatural mysteries—of this Midwestern city and its resident ghosts. Includes photos! From the clamor of bygone parades to the phantom scent of burned rubber on Route 66, ghoulish and supernatural visions flourish in Bloomington-Normal . . . Claimed by a devastating fire in 1859, the spirit of a young girl haunts Kelly’s Bakery. Visitors to Kemp Hall report seeing the specter of a lady in red. Cantankerous pitcher Charles “Old Hoss” Radhourn trolls Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. In this spooky book, Deborah Carr Senger embarks on a tour of Bloomington-Normal’s haunted heritage.

Author : John A. Jakle,Keith A. Sculle
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780252036828

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Picturing Illinois by John A. Jakle,Keith A. Sculle Pdf

At the outset of the twentieth century the debut of the American picture postcard incited widespread enthusiasm for collecting and sending postcard art that lasted decades. In Picturing Illinois, John A. Jakle and Keith A. Sculle examine a diverse set of 200 vintage Illinois picture postcards revealing what locals considered captivating, compelling, and commemorable. They also interpret how individual messages impart the sender's personal perception of local geography and scenery. Jakle and Sculle follow the dialogue between urban Chicago and rural downstate, elucidating the postcard's significance in popular culture and the unique ways in which Illinoisans pictured their world.

Author : Tamara Stone Iorio
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738534497

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Columbus, Indiana by Tamara Stone Iorio Pdf

Founded in 1821, Columbus, Indiana, had grown into a thriving manufacturing region by the end of the 19th century. Columbus might have remained a community like most other small towns, but a group of citizens with an extraordinary vision developed a program to bring world-renowned architects to the city. Beginning in the mid-20th century, Columbus was transformed into a center of modern architecture--ranked sixth in the United States in architectural innovation by the American Institute of Architects (after Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Boston). This collection of more than 200 vintage postcards features some of Columbus's earliest important buildings and its later architectural gems.

Author : Partners Book Distributing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
ISBN : UOM:39015071443066

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Great Lakes and Midwest Catalog by Partners Book Distributing Pdf

Author : Norman E. Martinus,Harry L. Rinker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : PSU:000023617896

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Warman's Paper by Norman E. Martinus,Harry L. Rinker Pdf

Collecting paper ephemers is one of the busiest and most popular areas of the antiques and collectables market. Affordable and accessible, its popularity spans many collecting categories. This all-in-one reference provides essential information for dealers, collectors, or anyone interested in paper antiques and collectables.

Author : Ann-Janine Morey
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780271065700

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Picturing Dogs, Seeing Ourselves by Ann-Janine Morey Pdf

Dogs are as ubiquitous in American culture as white picket fences and apple pie, embracing all the meanings of wholesome domestic life—family, fidelity, comfort, protection, nurturance, and love—as well as symbolizing some of the less palatable connotations of home and family, including domination, subservience, and violence. In Picturing Dogs, Seeing Ourselves, Ann-Janine Morey presents a collection of antique photographs of dogs and their owners in order to investigate the meanings associated with the canine body. Included are reproductions of 115 postcards, cabinet cards, and cartes de visite that feature dogs in family and childhood snapshots, images of hunting, posed studio portraits, and many other settings between 1860 and 1950. These photographs offer poignant testimony to the American romance with dogs and show how the dog has become part of cultural expressions of race, class, and gender. Animal studies scholars have long argued that our representation of animals in print and in the visual arts has a profound connection to our lived cultural identity. Other books have documented the depiction of dogs in art and photography, but few have reached beyond the subject’s obvious appeal. Picturing Dogs, Seeing Ourselves draws on animal, visual, and literary studies to present an original and richly contextualized visual history of the relationship between Americans and their dogs. Though the personal stories behind these everyday photographs may be lost to us, their cultural significance is not.

Author : Rose Arny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1752 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015058394084

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Forthcoming Books by Rose Arny Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN : 0780800249

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Antiquarian, Specialty, and Used Book Sellers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : UOM:39015058293427

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Cars & Parts by Anonim Pdf

Author : David J. Maloney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : PSU:000020450342

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Collector's Information Clearinghouse Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory by David J. Maloney Pdf

Author : Setara Pracha
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781666907186

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The Pathology of Desire in Daphne Du Maurier’s Short Stories by Setara Pracha Pdf

The book addresses critical omissions in du Maurier studies by carefully examining her less well-known shorter fiction. The analysis covers nine stories chosen to illustrate how du Maurier employs the diseased, disabled, and maimed human form as a recurrent symbol for social, political, and domestic misalignment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UOM:39015042109812

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A Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Poets & Writers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0913734268

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A Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers, 1993-1994 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1416 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1983-07
Category : New England
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008359296

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Yankee by Anonim Pdf