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West Central Georgia In Vintage Postcards
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Book Synopsis West Central Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : Gay L. Doster
Download or read book West Central Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gay L. Doster and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10-26 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Americas history. This fascinating new history of West Central Georgia showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available.
Book Synopsis Northwest Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : Gary L. Doster
Download or read book Northwest Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gary L. Doster and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. This fascinating new history of Northwest Georgia showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available.
Book Synopsis Southwest Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : Gary L. Doster
Download or read book Southwest Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gary L. Doster and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 travelled 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. This fascinating new history of Southwest Georgia showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available.
Book Synopsis Southeast Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : Gary L. Doster
Download or read book Southeast Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Gary L. Doster and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : William R. Wells
Download or read book Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by William R. Wells and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sawmill town that has become the crossroads of South Georgia, Tifton was founded by Henry Harding Tift, a "Connecticut Yankee," in 1872. He built a sawmill in what was first known as "Slab Town," but the name eventually changed when sawmill worker George Badger, resolving to be the first to honor village's founder, climbed a pine tree and nailed a placard with TIFTON on it, a condensed version of "Tift's Town." Today, this thriving community is a meeting place for Interstate 75/U.S. 41, U.S. 319, and U.S. 82, and boasts a long and proud history. Tifton, Georgia in Vintage Postcards reveals the early beginnings of the town and its story to the present day, with picturesque street scenes; local schools, including Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station; people and sports; and industry and agriculture. Also highlighted in this engaging volume is the nearby community of Ty Ty.
Book Synopsis Around Fitzgerald, Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : Milton N. Hopkins
Download or read book Around Fitzgerald, Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Milton N. Hopkins and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conceived and settled as a colony for aging Union veterans at the end of the 19th century, the town of Fitzgerald holds a unique place in Georgia's history. In deep pine forests warmed by a mild South Georgia climate, opportunity presented itself to P.H. Fitzgerald, an Indanapolis attorney who devised a plan to bring the veterans into what had once been enemy territory. The result is a town that grew and prospered, where men and women from all walks of life and from all parts of the nation live and work together in harmony. Together, they have built homes, businesses, churches, schools, and railroads-all preserved on vintage postcards, photographs, and historical documents highlighted within these pages.
Download or read book Cumulated Index to the Books written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Troup County in Vintage Postcards by : Troup County Historical Society
Download or read book Troup County in Vintage Postcards written by Troup County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002-09-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troup County in Vintage Postcards traces a major period of growth and development for this Georgia community, from the late 19th through the mid-20th century. Snapshot glimpses of history preserved on postcards reveal the second courthouse, which burned in 1936; the textile mills that opened at a rapid pace as the county entered the era of the "New South;" the early days of LaGrange Female College, which became co-ed in 1954; Southern Female College, which closed in 1919; Ferrell Gardens, which began in 1832 and is now a landmark in the county; as well as scenes of schools, churches, homes, farms, and businesses.
Book Synopsis Subject Guide to Books in Print by :
Download or read book Subject Guide to Books in Print written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 3310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rome, Georgia in Vintage Postcards by : Robin L. Scott
Download or read book Rome, Georgia in Vintage Postcards written by Robin L. Scott and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Rome was founded in 1834, Col. Daniel R. Mitchell suggested the name because of the surrounding hills, much like those of ancient Rome, Italy. Known today as "The City of Seven Hills," Rome has been voted one of the most livable cities in the South. It is the medical center of Northwest Georgia with a population of over 30,000, and a thriving community with abundant opportunities for business, education, and recreation. Historic views of Rome, seen through the eyes of the traveling postcard photographer, fill the pages of this engaging volume. Longtime residents of the community will delight in remembering area landmarks, including the old Clock Tower, Shorter College, Berry College, Myrtle Hill Cemetery, the downtown business section of Broad Street, and the neighboring communities of Lindale and Cave Spring.
Book Synopsis Troup County in Vintage Postcards by :
Download or read book Troup County in Vintage Postcards written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troup County in Vintage Postcards traces a major period of growth and development for this Georgia community, from the late 19th through the mid-20th century. Snapshot glimpses of history preserved on postcards reveal the second courthouse, which burned in 1936; the textile mills that opened at a rapid pace as the county entered the era of the "New South;" the early days of LaGrange Female College, which became co-ed in 1954; Southern Female College, which closed in 1919; Ferrell Gardens, which began in 1832 and is now a landmark in the county; as well as scenes of schools, churches, homes, farms, and businesses.
Book Synopsis American Book Publishing Record by :
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis South Carolina Postcards by : Howard Woody
Download or read book South Carolina Postcards written by Howard Woody and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Cumulative Book Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 2520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Vintage Postcards of Otsego County by : Main Street Miscellaneous
Download or read book Vintage Postcards of Otsego County written by Main Street Miscellaneous and published by . This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by : Nelson Harris
Download or read book Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards written by Nelson Harris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1800, James Simpson, a Botetourt County landowner, purchased 31 acres of land for $100 and dedicated half of the purchase to plotting a new town. The Town of Salem was officially established when Simpson recorded his ownership at Fincastle Courthouse in October 1802, and it later became the government seat when Roanoke County was carved from Botetourt County in 1838. Today, Salem is an independent city, boasting a rich tradition of educational, commercial, and residential success. Roanoke County, like Salem, has emerged from its agrarian past to become a suburban county that embraces the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as the strength and success of corporate centers and residential communities.
Book Synopsis Winter Park in Vintage Postcards by : Robin Chapman
Download or read book Winter Park in Vintage Postcards written by Robin Chapman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Parks 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 spot I have seen in Florida. The New Englandlike city in the heart of the subtropics was once home to the Seminole Hotel, the largest resort south of Jacksonville. In 1885, prestigious Rollins College was founded here, the first institution of higher learning in Florida.
