Historic Wilson In Vintage Postcards

Author : J. Robert Boykin III
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003-04-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781439612354

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Historic Wilson in Vintage Postcards by J. Robert Boykin III Pdf

Wilson, North Carolina was formed in 1849 when the villages of Toisnot and Hickory Grove merged together. Named for Mexican War hero Gen. Louis D. Wilson, the new town came to be known for agriculture and education. The Wilson of today holds fast to its roots, offering antique shops laden with treasures from all walks of life and nationally recognized historic districts brimming with remarkable structures, significant styles of architecture, and numerous locations to taste the famed Eastern North Carolina style of barbecue. Historic Wilson in Vintage Postcards is a priceless collection of images that depict, among other views, the Wilson Depot from the late 1800s, local businesses, street scenes, churches, cotton and tobacco, and residential areas. The volume also affords readers postcards of Nash Street when it was considered "one of the most beautiful streets in America," tobacco scenes when Wilson was "the world's largest tobacco market," and the infamous 1911 trial of the Lewis West gang.

Author : Rock Wilson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0738517100

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Ritchie County in Vintage Postcards by Rock Wilson Pdf

Ritchie County, West Virginia, named for famed Richmond journalist Thomas Ritchie, was originally founded in 1843 from portions of Harrison, Lewis, and Wood Counties. In the late 19th century, Ritchie County found itself directly on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Line. Early postcards from this era capture the county ripe with natural resources and the grandeur of the quickly developing region. The production of oil and natural gas has been a chief source of development since the early 20th century and continues today. The area is also known for its agricultural and manufacturing developments including livestock, grain, glassware, and lumber products.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 073851778X

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Plant City in Vintage Postcards by Anonim Pdf

Plant City is an ever-growing small community in Central Florida incorporated as a town in 1885. Now famous as the winter strawberry capital of the world, Plant City boasts three historic districts and five individual sites listed locally and on the National Register of Historic Sites. This volume includes more than 150 postcards from the collection of The Quintilla Geer Bruton Archives Center of the East Hillsborough Historical Society, relating the pictorial history of this town from generations past to present. Images of businesses, churches, people, and schools tell the story of Plant City's growth and development, while those of hotels, motels, cabins, and tourist homes showcase where residents and visitors stayed while enjoying Plant City.

Author : Steve Lech
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0738529788

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Riverside in Vintage Postcards by Steve Lech Pdf

Riverside has been a vital center of agriculture and government throughout the growth of Southern California. Postcards sent from this city to those far away usually depict it as a resort, situated on the western edge of the Colorado Desert, where the historic Mission Inn has been a vacation destination for generations. Illustrating many facets of this world-renowned, garden-like gathering spot, these attractive images also showcase Riverside's Main Street, public buildings, parks, broad avenues, the sharply rising Mt. Rubidoux on the edge of town, and the influence of the citrus industry.

Author : Marjorie G. McNinch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0738506478

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Wilmington in Vintage Postcards by Marjorie G. McNinch Pdf

Situated strategically in the midst of such large urban centers as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, the city of Wilmington, Delaware, boasts its own unique character as well as a fascinating and continuously evolving history that has spanned more than 350 years. Officially chartered in 1832, this determined community has steadily developed a prosperous business economy--fueled in earlier times by the demands of war and more recently by a liberal tax structure--as well as a dynamic residential life for the thousands who make Wilmington home.

Author : Christopher S. Clay
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0738519820

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Minneapolis and St. Paul in Vintage Postcards by Christopher S. Clay Pdf

During the first half of the 20th century, communication by postcard was an inexpensive and popular means of exchanging travel stories, news, and gossip across the United States. The postcard, for just a few cents, connected friends and loved-ones separated by hundreds of miles. Today, we treasure these little correspondences of yesteryear as unique glimpses into the long-lost places of a long-gone era. Minneapolis and St. Paul in Vintage Postcards captures this historic era of Minnesota's "twin cities" through 200 classic postcard images. Inside will be found views of St. Paul's Hotel Ryan, providing a rare glimpse into a once-famous landmark that no longer stands. A picture of a solitary 1911 automobile traveling along Minneapolis' popular Lake Calhoun Drive will remind us of how one may have gone to-and-fro at the start of the last century. And the scene of a well-dressed Minnesota family at Minnehaha Falls shows us that this site was as popular among tourists in 1908, when the image was taken, as it is today.

Author : Wade Hall
Publisher : NewSouth Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588383204

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Greetings from Alabama: A Pictorial History in Vintage Postcards by Wade Hall Pdf

Although he was a native of Bullock County, Alabama, Wade Hall -- teacher, writer, poet, critic, interviewer, folklorist, and documentarian -- spent most of his fifty-year career in Kentucky. But he was never emotionally far from his home as evidenced by his passion for collecting vintage Alabama postcards. In his lifetime he amassed 10,000, which he then graciously gave to the University of Alabama Libraries and Troy University in a large joint bequest that also included rare books, quilts, folk art, letters and more. These postcards date from the late 1800s to the mid-20th century and offer a fascinating and diverse picture of the state. The meaning of postcards that could be purchased as a travel souvenir is largely forgotten today when cameras are commonplace. But the value of Hall's stunning collection cannot be missed. The some 400 cards featured in Greetings from Alabama are revealing of scenes familiar and rare. From Birmingham's Vulcan to Mobile's Bellingrath Gardens, from Enterprise's boll weevil monument to Huntsville's rockets, from Helen Keller's home to William Rufus King's resting place, the scenes offer captivating glimpses of Alabama history.

Author : Farcountry Press
Publisher : Farcountry Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1560374578

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Post Cards from Montana by Farcountry Press Pdf

Enjoy these historic scenes of Montana in the early twentieth century, from Glacier National Park to cowboys riding the eastern prairies to historic downtown images. 23 cards, reproduced from vintage postcards from the early 1900s. Enjoy as a book, or remove cards along the perforation and mail!

Author : Patrick McHale,Sean Edgar
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781506703763

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The Art of Over the Garden Wall by Patrick McHale,Sean Edgar Pdf

"A complete tour through the development and production of the hit animated miniseries Over the Garden Wall, this volume contains hundreds of pieces of concept art and sketches"--

Author : Elaine J. Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,7 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 : Mary Margaret Spracher Annett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781439612750

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Bluefield in Vintage Postcards by Mary Margaret Spracher Annett Pdf

Nestled at the foot of East River Mountain in the southern tip of West Virginia, Bluefield calls itself "Nature's Air-Conditioned City" and is a place of great cultural, industrial, and natural wealth. The early to mid-1900s were a booming time for the city, thanks to coal mining and the Norfolk and Western Railway. For the many people who lived in or traveled through the region during that era, postcards provided a simple and convenient way to send both personal correspondence and business communications. Today, Bluefield continues to change and evolve but maintains a strong sense of history, with many of its buildings and homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Author : William L. Scheffler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0738590428

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Westport and Weston by William L. Scheffler Pdf

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. Westport, Connecticut, a tourist mecca with an artistic reputation, has been captured on numerous postcards featuring scenes of the New England town's shore, its restaurants and inns, and its stately homes and gardens. The neighboring town of Weston, where the beauty of the surroundings is paramount, featured captivating nature scenes. 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 Westport and Weston, Connecticut, showcases more than two hundred of the bestvintage postcards dating from the late 1800s to the 1950s.

Author : William R. Power
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0738509620

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Peabody in Vintage Postcards by William R. Power Pdf

Peabody was settled in 1626 as Brooksby Village and was originally a part of the town of Salem. In 1752, citizens joined in the area of town known as Salem Village to form the town of Danvers. The separation of the two towns into Danvers and South Danvers took place in 1855. In 1868, the name of South Danvers was changed to Peabody to honor its native son George Peabody.In Peabody, vivid postcards offer a contrasting view of what it was like to live and work in a community having two distinct characters: the town center, with its bustling tanning industries, which soon earned Peabody the sobriquet of "Leather Capital of the World," and the pastoral farming villages of Brookdale, Locustdale, Brooksby, and West Peabody, which portray a sense of life in rural America during this same era.

Author : Bill Bates
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0738517879

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Harford County in Vintage Postcards by Bill Bates Pdf

Since the early 1900s, postcards have offered views of all facets of life in Harford County. These keepsakes document natural beauties, such as Kilgore Falls, and natural disasters, such as the ice boulders that invaded Havre de Grace during the winter floods of the Susquehanna River. Church spires dominate a bird's eye view of Jarrettsville from 1910. The streets and stores of Aberdeen, Forest Hill, and Perryman come to life. Postcards reveal the pride of homeowners in Darlington and Bel Air. This volume features the many hard-working citizens who helped the county prosper: farm hands, fishermen, smithies, North Harford slate quarry workers, and many more. World War I views of a soldier's life at Edgewood Arsenal salute the county's military. The stunning portraits in this collection highlight the people who made Harford County what it is today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : North Carolina
ISBN : UCSD:31822037271236

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The North Carolina Historical Review by Anonim Pdf