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Temple in Vintage Postcards

Author : Michael LeFan

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 37,12 MB

Release : 2004-11-24

Category : Photography

ISBN : 1439630844

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Founded in 1881 by the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, Temple, Texas became a railroad town overnight. The company purchased 181 acres and then auctioned off parcels to prospective buyers interested in providing services for railroad equipment and passengers. Though early on Temple had several unfortunate nicknamesMudville, Tanglefoot, and Ratsvilleit soon shed its image as a muddy, rat-infested land, became a major junction for four railway lines, and offered a land of opportunity for commerce. The railway would bring flattering new nicknames like Progressive Temple and Prairie Queen as well as a chance to be part of the American Dream.



Stockton in Vintage Postcards

Author : Alice Van Ommeren

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 11,78 MB

Release : 2004

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738528786

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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.



Birmingham in Vintage Postcards

Author : J.D. Weeks

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 37,77 MB

Release : 1999-12-01

Category : Photography

ISBN : 143961041X

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At the start of the 20th century, Birmingham was one of the fastest growing cities in the South, sometimes referred to as the "Magic City." It began as a town located at the intersection of two railroads and then quickly expanded and took in neighboring communities. Around this time, photographers traveled around the United States taking photographs of towns and cities and turning the photographs into postcards. The postcards collected here show historic Birmingham's downtown, hospitals, parks, communities, schools, hotels, and industries. These images serve as a record of everyday life in this bustling Southern city.



Beaver Dam in Vintage Postcards

Author : Roger Noll

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 134 pages

File Size : 35,5 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738539737

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In 1841, Thomas Mackie journeyed south along a winding river to an open meadow. There, alongside a bubbling spring, he erected a small cabin, establishing the beginnings of the community now known as Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The city gained fame as the jewel of Dodge County, a family community that stressed hard work, good play, and awe for the almighty. This book examines that lifestyle through the unlikely means of the penny postcard. It is ironic that the postcard, which was meant to act as a disposable means of communication, has endured to become one of the greatest resources of pictorial history of small-town America.



Chicago Skyscrapers in Vintage Postcards

Author : Leslie A. Hudson

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 49,5 MB

Release : 2004

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738533421

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Use postcards to present a pictorial history of Chicago's skyscrapers, from the Home Insurance Building completed in 1885 to the tallest skyscraper in North America at 110 stories.



Fort Lauderdale in Vintage Postcards

Author : Susan Gillis

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 20,29 MB

Release : 2004-03-17

Category : Photography

ISBN : 143961251X

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a well-known tourist destination whose very name evokes the image of a postcard. What is today one of Florida's largest cities was not always prized for its beautiful beaches and tropical climate. In the early 20th century, it was hailed as the "Gateway to the Everglades" and a "vegetable shipping capital." By the 1920s, Fort Lauderdale found itself at the very center of the phenomenal Florida land boom. Development and tourism became driving forces for the new economy-and there has been no looking back.



Shreveport in Vintage Postcards

Author : Eric J. Brock

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 35,50 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738517469

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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.



Reading in Vintage Postcards

Author : Charles J. Adams III

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 134 pages

File Size : 48,78 MB

Release : 2000-08-09

Category : Photography

ISBN : 1439627452

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In the mid-nineteenth century, a transportation industry developed in Reading that put the city on the mapand on the Monopoly boardforever. Founded in 1748 by William Penns sons Thomas and Richard, Reading experienced rapid growth throughout the nineteenth century as the Reading Railroad (the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad) breathed steam into the citys industry. As the powerful railroads faded later, so did the citys economy. In recent years, Reading has become known as the birthplace and capital of factory outlet shopping and the hub of newborn manufacturing, financial, and agricultural enterprises.



New Albany in Vintage Postcards

Author : David C. Barksdale

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 134 pages

File Size : 25,68 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738533865

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The scenic town of New Albany lies along the banks of the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1813 and incorporated in 1839, New Albany grew to be the largest city in Indiana by the mid-1800s. Its location below the falls of the Ohio River boosted shipping and boat-building and promoted the building of some of the city's most notable residences, many of which still stand along Main Street. Through more than 200 vintage postcards, authors David C. Barksdale and Robyn Davis Sekula guide the reader on a tour of New Albany's past. The images highlight the city's early schools and churches and its first library. Others juxtapose flooding disaster and centennial celebration.



Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards

Author : Gayle Floyd

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 32,15 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738541570

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Created as a Federal City over two centuries ago, Washington, D.C., was designed by architect Pierre L'Enfant on land purchased by the government from Maryland and Virginia. L'Enfant's vision of wide, tree-lined avenues, mixed with modifications by the McMillan Commission in the early 1900s and exemplified by many other architects and sculptors, has evolved into a unique, fast-paced, and politically focused Capital City of the United States of America.