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  • West Orange

    von Joseph Fagan …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Although West Orange is best known for Thomas Edison, there is much more to this New Jersey town than its famous inventor. Through vintage postcards, West Orange explores the town's history from the days of cable cars that once climbed the mountain to the long-gone amusement park at Crystal Lake. Postcards illustrate how Llewellyn Park and Eagle Rock share a common beginning and West Orange once … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Manchester

    von Robert B. Perreault …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Here, for the first time exclusively through the medium of vintage postcards, the people, streets, businesses, institutions, and recreational areas of bygone Manchester return to life. Manchester presents images of the world's largest producer of textiles, which attracted a patchwork of cultures from many lands. It tells where the first telephone conversation by a U.S. president occurred. It … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,07

  • Boise

    von Frank E. Aden Jr. …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Boise was founded on the Oregon Trail in 1863, shortly after the opening of Fort Boise, which was built to protect the gold that had recently been discovered in the Boise Basin around Idaho City. By the late 1800s, Boise had a very large downtown infrastructure, and it saw the addition of many multistoried buildings after 1900. In the late 1960s though the 1970s, Boise experienced a major urban … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Texas Oil and Gas

    von Jeff A. Spencer …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Texas Oil and Gas documents in postcards the rapid growth of the Texas petroleum industry from its beginnings near Corsicana in the 1890s through the next several decades of oil booms throughout the state. The young 20th century opened with the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop in 1901. Thousands rushed from the oilfields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia to find work and riches. Continued … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,07

  • West Chester

    von Bruce Edward Mowday …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    West Chester has grown from the sleepy village originally known as Turk's Head in the 1700s to a bustling community hosting West Chester University, a thriving educational institution. The selection of West Chester as the seat of Chester County's government in 1785 led citizens to march on the town 'armed with a field-piece, a barrel of whiskey, and other warlike munitions.' Architect Thomas U. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,07

  • Sebastian and Crawford Counties

    von Steven Hanley, Ray Hanley …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Sebastian and Crawford Counties are among Arkansas's most historic areas with their location on what was once the edge of the frontier. In this book, the authors capture the transition of both the large and the small communities from the 1800s into the middle of the 20th century through historic postcards. With carefully researched interpretation of the images, the book offers a fascinating walk … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Tyler

    von Robert Reed …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    In the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards was just beginning. Millions of cards were mailed across America, and many survive today in archives and private collections. Through these snapshots of history, Tyler's evolution can be traced. While fruit and cotton production was king into the early 20th century, a floral beauty soon brought Tyler new royalty-the Rose Queen. The discovery of oil … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Fairfield and Southport in Vintage Postcards

    von Beth L. Love …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut communityhome already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Snyder County

    von Jim Campbell …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Snyder County was carved out of the southern portion of Union County in 1855. Named after Selinsgrove resident and Pennsylvania's only three-term governor Simon Snyder (1808'1817), the county is unique in many ways. It is part of the extensive early-nineteenth-century Pennsylvania Canal System's Susquehanna Division and home to one of the nation's first coeducational colleges, Susquehanna … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

    Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Franz Grillparzer

    von Greg Gatenby …
    Serien Buch 14 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
    Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Franz GrillparzerWhile hardly a household name in the English-speaking world, Bjørnson was-and remains-an immensely important literary figure in the Nordic world, a rival in popularity to his Norwegian compatriot Hendrik Ibsen. Grillparzer, likewise, though little known outside Europe, was widely … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 5,49

  • Vintage Postcards from the African World

    In the Dignity of Their Work and the Joy of Their Play

    von Jessica B. Harris …
    Serien series Atlantic Migrations and the African Diaspora
    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 … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 16,82

  • Along the Wissahickon Creek

    von Andrew Mark Herman …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Originally called Wisauksicken and Wisamickon by the Lenni Lenape tribe of southeastern Pennsylvania, the creek was renamed Wissahickon by European settlers in the late 1600s. The Wissahickon, beginning as a small stream fed by underground springs in central Montgomery County, winds its way down into a breathtaking valley in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park before entering the Schuylkill River. Rich … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Naughty Noir: French Risque Postcards that Push the Boundaries. Explicit Edition

    von Igor Boyko …
    Embark on an exhilarating odyssey through the sensuous streets of Belle Époque Paris with Naughty Noir: French Risque Postcards that Push the Boundaries, a scintillating dive into the world of vintage erotica. This captivating book, a delightful fusion of risque women's clothes and nude photography, invites you to unravel the origins of French postcards that scandalized the era. Beginning with the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 6,59

  • Authorized Images

    Volume 3

    von Greg Gatenby …
    Serien Buch 3 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Omnibus Edition
    The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 VolumesVolume 3 of Authorized Images features extensively illustrated profiles of Robert Burns, Friedrich Schiller, and Lord Byron along with 13 others.Authors profiled in Authorized Images Volume 3:Aeschylus (525-455 BC)Pietro Aretino (1492-1556)Luís de Camões (ca 1524-1580)Jean de … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 36,62

  • Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

    Dante Alighieri

    von Gatenby …
    Serien Buch 1 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
    Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri :A huge selection of vintage images from the 1890's up to the 1960's. The postcards show the man alone as imagined by a variety of artists, with his great love Beatrice, and even as an advocate of the fascist cause in WWII. With extensive biographical text and captions giving dates and … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 15,72

  • Corallo

    von Elisabetta Beneforti …
    "Creare è ricomporre", è stato detto. Parole singole o aggregate in frasi, immagini,suoni e sfumature, tutto viene scomposto per rinnovate composizioni. La bellezza degliarchivi: quanto si scrive finisce immancabilmente lì, armadi pieni di vestiti daindossare. Si procede a caso, anche se guardando bene non è mai un caso. Finalmentesi raccolgono i grappoli maturi in vendemmie fuori stagione e se ne … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 4,99

  • Malden

    von Malden Historical Society …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    By the turn of the 20th century, Malden had become a fairly large city and was home to wealthy families, immigrants, and workers. Farms disappeared as factories and businesses of all types and sizes grew. Elisha Converse, the city's first mayor and founder of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, left his mark on Malden by funding a public library and hospital and designating land for development of … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Tennessee Valley Authority in Vintage Postcards

    von Mark Allen Stevenson …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Created by the federal government in 1933 to revitalize a region twice the size of New England, the Tennessee Valley Authority began as an experiment of unprecedented proportions. Seen here through picture postcards, the dramatic achievements of the TVA take on a personal aspect, as individuals visit the hydroelectric projects and enjoy the newly created recreational opportunities. Tangible … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • La Crosse

    von Laura Godden, Paul Beck …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    La Crosse is situated between the Mississippi River and the picturesque bluffs of the Driftless Area. Founded in the 1840s, La Crosse's location at the intersection of three rivers attracted entrepreneurs. Fertile farmlands, scenic coulees, and prosperous industries enticed adventurous East Coasters and immigrants to settle in the area. From the 1850s to early 1900s, a boomtown atmosphere shaped … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Along Ohio's Historic Route 20

    von Michael J. Till …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Route 20 was named a federal highway in 1926, and for the first half of the 20th century it was the most important east-west road across northern Ohio. Extending from the Pennsylvania border east of Conneaut to its western terminus with Indiana, it made Ohio the connecting link between Northeastern and Midwestern states. Fortunately, Route 20 has remained virtually intact and can be traveled much … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • San Francisco

    von Robert W. Bowen …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    The golden age of postcards coincided with several momentous events in San Francisco history, including a major earthquake and fire destroying over one third of the city, rapid reconstruction, strikes, political upheaval, parades, festivals, and a world's fair. From World War I through World War II, jazz-age San Francisco experienced a building boom of houses, skyscrapers, and engineering marvels … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Winter Park in Vintage Postcards

    von Robin Chapman …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    The perfume of the orange blossoms . . . the beauty of every scene, combine to make me wonder whether I am not in Paradise,' wrote one visitor to Winter Park, Florida, in 1918. Just five miles north of Orlando, Winter Park's oak-lined brick streets and its quiet lakes have been attracting visitors since the late 19th century, when U.S. president Chester A. Arthur declared, 'This is the prettiest … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Watertown

    von W. F. Jannke III …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    The ever-changing face of Watertown is captured in this fascinating collection of postcard images dating from the early 1900s to the present. The postcards in this book come primarily from the extensive collection of W. F. Jannke III. He has presented an entertaining history of the city, from the changing face of its business district to the different forms of recreation once enjoyed by its … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • Wilkes-Barre

    von Elena Castrignano …
    Serien series Postcard History Series
    Wilkes-Barre, located along the Susquehanna River in the Wyoming Valley, is the county seat of Luzerne County. The city was founded in 1769 by John Durkee and was named for John Wilkes and Isaac Barr', both members of the British Parliament and supporters of the Colonists' fight for liberty. The city was incorporated as a borough in 1806 and as a city in 1871. Wilkes-Barre has undergone many … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,07