Newport In Vintage Postcards

Author : Robert Yoder
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0738518123

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Newport in Vintage Postcards by Robert Yoder Pdf

Newport's recent revitalization gives its citizens all the more reason to remember the city's storied past. Before Newport boomed with tourism, it was dubbed "the Sin City of the South," infamous for its abundant casinos and nightclubs. Prior to that, though, Newport thrived as a street car suburb and an industrial hub, relying on the Ohio River for transportation. Along with its neighbor, the Queen City of Cincinnati, Newport blossomed into the vibrant community that it is today. The vintage postcards in this volume depict the fascinating legacy left by Newport's people and places.

Author : Harold Cones,John H. Bryant
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0764324055

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Newport News by Harold Cones,John H. Bryant Pdf

Over 250 vintage postcards takes readers on a journey through the city of Newport News, Virginia. View its history, industry, recreation, and culture from the 1890s through World War II. A chapter on deltiology (the study and collecting of postcards) gives collectors useful information to help them build their own postcard collection.

Author : Federico Santi,John Gacher
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0764352091

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Newport Mansions by Federico Santi,John Gacher Pdf

"Newport, Rhode Island nicknamed "the Queen of Resorts," has been celebrated in beautiful postcard portrayals for over a hundred years. Today, these vintage cards illuminate the glories of the Gilded Age, when huge mansions or "cottages" built by competing industrialists blossomed along Bellevue Avenue and the Cliff Walk, turning a once-quiet New England watering hole into the apex of nouveau riche destinations. This updated and expanded second edition features over 200 period images of the mansions, the beautiful beaches, and the shopping areas where the Newport Summer Colony gathered to do what they did best: spend money. See how Newport was forever changed by the prolific growth of cottages during the late nineteenth century. Today, many of these testaments to power and wealth are house museums, where thousands visit annually to see firsthand how the rich and famous lived. Includes a guide to postcard values and collector tips."--page [4] of cover.

Author : Ellen Rendle,Constance J. Cooper
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-06
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439612187

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Delaware in Vintage Postcards by Ellen Rendle,Constance J. Cooper Pdf

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the 200 historic views in Delaware in Vintage Postcards provide eloquent commentary on the First State in the early part of the twentieth century. Capturing the era between 1905 and 1925, this charming retrospective takes readers on a journey from Selbyville and Fenwick Island to Claymont, Arden, and Hockessin, and down the picturesque Main Streets of more than fifty Delaware towns. Illustrated postcards, which became popular at the turn of the last century, highlight the economic importance of land and sea, the state's varied architectural beauty, and the everyday lives of Delaware citizens.

Author : Kristopher J. Preacher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0738514454

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Williamsburg in Vintage Postcards by Kristopher J. Preacher Pdf

"Williamsburg is a stronghold of the past, a sort of enchanted ground, lovely and quiet as a dream." Williamsburg may no longer be quiet as a dream, but it is certainly lovely and unquestionably a stronghold of the past, more so now than Miss Hildegarde Hawthorne could have dreamt when she penned these words in 1917. After Virginia's capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond in 1780, the city sank into one and a half centuries of sleepy obscurity punctuated only by the Civil War. From 1928 to 1932, however, John D. Rockefeller Jr. restored the city to its colonial glory, and it leaped from impoverished backwater to tourist mecca within the space of a few years.

Author : Henry Fraser,Sue Woodward
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0738515353

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Suffolk in Vintage Postcards by Henry Fraser,Sue Woodward Pdf

After 20 years as a trading center on the Nansemond River, the town of Suffolk was chartered in 1742. Originally dependent on naval stores and the river, it would be railroads and peanuts that eventually put Suffolk on the map. After Amedeo Obici brought Planters Nut and Chocolate Company to Suffolk in 1913, the town was soon recognized as the world's largest peanut market. It was also in the center of a large agricultural region with trains passing in and out of town each day. Postcards began to travel around the country with news and greetings from the bustling Suffolk.By the middle of the 20th century, Suffolk had seen many changes. Railroads gave way to highways, and grand old hotels were replaced with motels. Yet within these pages the old Suffolk endures, depicted in the views and paintings of a vivid collection of postcards.

Author : Milton A. Masing
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0738503061

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Dearborn County, Indiana in Vintage Postcards by Milton A. Masing 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. 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.

Author : Pensacola Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439629635

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Pensacola in Vintage Postcards by Pensacola Historical Society Pdf

Although Pensacola was permanently settled in 1698, not until the harvesting of yellow pine trees between 1870 and 1910 did the city begin to grow and prosper. During this golden era, a building boom transformed the city into a vibrant seaport and economic center. Pensacola's natural deep water harbor attracted merchant ships, and railroads increased access for goods and human transportation. Between 1825 and 1844, the Redoubt, the Navy Yard, and Forts Barrancas, Pickens, and McRee were constructed. Pensacola's many nicknames included "Cradle of Naval Aviation," "Annapolis of the Air," and "Mother-in-law of the U.S. Navy" since a large number of local women married navy men.

Author : David Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9028855963

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Newport (Gwent) in Old Picture Postcards by David Jones Pdf

Author : John J. Laukaitis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0738533475

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Geneva in Vintage Postcards by John J. Laukaitis Pdf

Geneva was an ideal location for settlement, with rich farming soil, a river to power the mills, and a plentiful supply of trees for lumber; it didn't take long to attract and support a thriving community. Incorporated in 1858, Geneva remains an idyllic village, home to fine architecture from the mid- to late-19th century, scenic parks along the banks of the Fox River, and a sense of community spirit and pride. Geneva in Vintage Postcards opens a window into the past, allowing us to experience what this community most wanted to present to others and what visitors most wanted to share with their families and friends. From scenes of the historic business district to the banks of Island Park, the vintage postcards of Geneva reveal a community rich in history and charm.

Author : Geneva Roth Olstad
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0738507261

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Main Street, North Dakota in Vintage Postcards by Geneva Roth Olstad Pdf

The postcard has always been a popular form of communication, but as we look back, it also serves as a valuable historical document. The views of our past offer us a unique insight into the people and places that came before us. Main Street, North Dakota offers us an intriguing look at that uniquely American street, where business was transacted, goods purchased, and information and stories shared. Some of the towns collected here have disappeared off the map, but the majority have survived and continue to grow and prosper.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0738515744

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Federalsburg In Vintage Postcards by Anonim Pdf

Situated on the fickle Marshyhope Creek, Federalsburg, has long reached out to Maryland and the rest of the country with trade on its waterways and rails. In 1791, Isaac Nichols called a tract of land in the middle of the eastern shore of Maryland "Rawley." The name became "Federalsburg" in the late 18th century when the small village, consisting of only two streets, was dominated by Federalist influence. Before the Civil War, Federalsburg was involved in the shipbuilding industry; later its energies were invested in mills, farming, and canneries. When the railroad arrived in 1867-1868, trade in Federalsburg proliferated even more as refrigerated cars allowed produce to be shipped to major cities in the North. Federalsburg's agricultural heritage has since continued to endure.

Author : Jessica B. Harris
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496827708

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Vintage Postcards from the African World by Jessica B. Harris Pdf

For over forty years, professor and culinary historian Jessica B. Harris has collected postcards depicting Africans and their descendants in the American diaspora. They are presented for the first time in this exquisite volume. Vintage Postcards from the African World: In the Dignity of Their Work and the Joy of Their Play brings together more than 150 images, providing a visual document of more than a century of work in agricultural and culinary pursuits and joy in entertainments, parades, and celebrations. Organized by geography—Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States—as well as by the types of scenes depicted—the farm, the garden, and the sea; the marketplace; the vendors and the cooks; leisure, entertainments, and festivities—the images capture the dignity of the labors of everyday life and the pride of festive occasions. Superb and rare images demonstrate everything from how Africans and their descendants dressed to what tools they used to how their entertainments provided relief from toil. Three essays accompany the postcards, one of which details Harris’s collection and the collecting process. A second presents suggestions on how to interpret the cards. A final essay gives brief information on the history of postcards and postcard dating and its increasing use and value to scholars.

Author : Richard R. Shaw
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0738536040

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Bangor in Vintage Postcards by Richard R. Shaw Pdf

The lighted clock tower of Union Station, the marquee of the Bijou Theater, and the spacious lobby of the Penobscot Exchange Hotel are memorable images from Bangor's past. Settled in 1769, Bangor boomed as the lumbering capital of the world in the nineteenth century and as a retail hub in the twentieth century. For one hundred years, picture postcards have showcased West Broadway's mansions and the steamboat and railroad terminals along the Penobscot riverfront. Bangor in Vintage Postcards includes images from the city's past, ranging from a World War I victory parade to the 1923 flood.

Author : Carolyn Hope Smeltzer,Martha Kiefer Cucco
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-18
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439615317

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Lake Geneva in Vintage Postcards by Carolyn Hope Smeltzer,Martha Kiefer Cucco Pdf

Lake Geneva was originally called Kishwauketoe by the Oneota tribe, a name meaning clear or sparkling water. Carved out by a glacier, this same crystal water has attracted residents and tourists for centuries, and continues to be a retreat for many in every season. Through a collection of vivid vintage postcards, authors Carolyn Hope Smeltzer and Martha Kiefer Cucco provide an overview of Lake Geneva's rich history, rendered in views of mansions, cottages, and camps, and in images of recreation, the surrounding towns, and, of course, Lake Geneva itself.