The DuPont Highway: 15 Historic Postcards
Author : William Francis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 30,76 MB
Release : 2009-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738567525
Wilmington in Vintage Postcards
Author : Marjorie G. McNinch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738506470
Book Description
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.
American Castles
Author : Julian Cavalier
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,54 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
Jacksonville in Vintage Postcards
Author : Jacksonville Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738506838
Book Description
The Great Fire of May 3, 1901 marked at once the end and the beginning of the City of Jacksonville. A thriving port and a center for business and tourism until that point, Jacksonville was devastated by the conflagration, and yet, even before the ashes had cooled, a building boom began. Prominent and aspiring architects flocked to the area and the opportunities it afforded them to create a "twentieth century city." Jacksonville's ensuing era of reconstruction and growth, which would continue until the United States entered World War I in 1917, helped to define the city's present personality and appearance.
Dupont Circle
Author : Paul Kelsey Williams
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738506333
Book Description
From the vast estates of the mid-1800s to the rowhouses built at the end of the 19th century, from Charles Lindbergh's balcony address at the Patterson House to the various political rallies staged in the urban neighborhood, Washington, D.C.'s Dupont Circle has for many years been at the center of a rich history. Boasting a fascinating heritage of architectural, cultural, and political activity and diversity, the Dupont Circle neighborhood has played a part in the great story of the capital city and has witnessed many of the people and events that have challenged our national community. Following the area's use as a Civil War encampment, Dupont Circle slowly began to develop a more urban character. At the neighborhood's social zenith in the early 1900s, gracious mansions surrounding the circle hosted lavish parties attended by diplomats, presidents, and wealthy socialites. The photographs in this informative visual history capture the elegant homes that were later replaced by office buildings and the fashionable era that was soon to fade. Rare World War II images of former mansions used as rooming houses bring readers into the 20th century, along with the early 1960s photographs of gay activists who gathered at the circle and began the modern restoration of the neighborhood.
Seaford, Delaware
Author : Shannon Willey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 16,1 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738502076
Book Description
Located on the Delmarva Peninsula, between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Seaford has always been a land rich in resources. The area was used by the Leni-Lanape Indians for both hunting and fishing and was first settled by Europeans in the seventeenth century. As early settlers raised their families and new generations thrived, Seaford began to take shape. Churches, businesses, schools, and other civic and social institutions were formed, and, in 1835, Seaford became an established town. A vibrant riverside community on the banks of the Nanticoke in Sussex County, Seaford has long been one of the Eastern Shore's most important economic sites. From the oyster houses and boatyards lining the river to the numerous produce farms and canneries to DuPont's first textile plant, many industries have contributed to the growth and stability of the greater Seaford area. Images in this visual retrospective not only provide glimpses of these important businesses of days gone by, but also pay tribute to the remarkable people and places that have given Seaford its proud heritage.
Real Photo Postcard Guide
Author : Robert Bogdan
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 12,26 MB
Release : 2006-09-21
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780815608516
Book Description
The Real Photo Postcard Guide is an informative, comprehensive, and practical treatment of this wildly popular American phenomenon that dominated the United States photographic market during the first third of the twentieth century. Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh draw on extensive research and observation to address all aspects of the photo postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical matters like dating, purchasing, condition, and preservation. Illustrated with over 350 exceptional photo postcards taken from archives and private collections across the country, the scope of the Real Photo Postcard Guide spans technical considerations of production, characteristics of superior images, collecting categories, and methods of research for dating photo postcards and investigating their photographers. In a broader sense, the authors show how "real photo postcards" document the social history of America. From family outings and workplace awards to lynchings and natural disasters, every image captures a moment of American cultural history from the society that generated them. Bogdan and Weseloh’s book provides an admirable integration of informative text and compelling photographic illustrations. Collectors, archivists, photographers, photo historians, social scientists, and anyone interested in the visual documentation of America will find the Real Photo Postcard Guide indispensable.
A Century of Innovation
Author : 3M Company
Publisher : 3m Company
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,4 MB
Release : 2002
Category : 3M Company
ISBN :
Book Description
A compilation of 3M voices, memories, facts and experiences from the company's first 100 years.
Building Interstate 95 in Delaware
Author : William Francis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,36 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1467129615
Book Description
November 1, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Interstate 95 in its entirety in Delaware. Its construction was part of the largest public works project in American history, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, signed into law by Pres. Dwight Eisenhower. The bill allotted for a nationwide 41,000-mile "National System of Interstate and Defense Highways." The federal government would pay 90 percent of the construction cost. However, the federal money was slow to arrive. The State of Delaware proceeded on its own, using secured revenue bonds that would be repaid by tolls charged to drivers. On November 15, 1963, Pres. John F. Kennedy was part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Mason-Dixon Line that officially dedicated the initial 11-mile Delaware Turnpike, a stretch of highway between the Maryland state line near Newark and the Delaware Memorial Bridge. It was another five years before the highway reached Pennsylvania.
Great Opera Stars in Historic Photo Postcards
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 16,70 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Music
ISBN :
Book Description
Rare photos of such luminaries as Enrico Caruso, Eleanor Steber, John McCormack, Nellie Melba, and Antonio Scotti.
