South Carolina Postcards Volume 4:

South Carolina Postcards Volume 4:

Lexington County and Lake Murray

$24.99

Publication Date: 13th November 2000

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. A key link in the connection of South Carolina's four principal sections--the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Pee Dee, and Savannah River
Valley--Lexington County has provided an abundance of images that serve as a microcosm of the state's growth and development during the first third of the twentieth century. This fascinating new history of Lexington County showcases more than two hundred of... Read More
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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. A key link in the connection of South Carolina's four principal sections--the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Pee Dee, and Savannah River
Valley--Lexington County has provided an abundance of images that serve as a microcosm of the state's growth and development during the first third of the twentieth century. This fascinating new history of Lexington County showcases more than two hundred of... Read More
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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. A key link in the connection of South Carolina's four principal sections--the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Pee Dee, and Savannah River
Valley--Lexington County has provided an abundance of images that serve as a microcosm of the state's growth and development during the first third of the twentieth century. This fascinating new history of Lexington County showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available and allows readers a nostalgic view into another way of life: a
mirror of a bygone day in largely rural but diverse settings, from The Fork in the southwest to the Dutch Fork in the northeast of the county.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Postcard History Series
  • Publication Date: 13th November 2000
  • State: South Carolina
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738506098
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
In his ninth volume of South Carolina Postcards, Carolina historian and avid postcard collector Howard Woody showcases more than 200 images of Anderson County from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The people, events, and structures forever entwined in the Anderson's storied past come alive through detailed captions, which will spark the memories of longtime residents while introducing the county's origins to younger generations and newcomers alike.
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. A key link in the connection of South Carolina's four principal sections--the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Pee Dee, and Savannah River
Valley--Lexington County has provided an abundance of images that serve as a microcosm of the state's growth and development during the first third of the twentieth century. This fascinating new history of Lexington County showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available and allows readers a nostalgic view into another way of life: a
mirror of a bygone day in largely rural but diverse settings, from The Fork in the southwest to the Dutch Fork in the northeast of the county.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Postcard History Series
  • Publication Date: 13th November 2000
  • State: South Carolina
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738506098
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
In his ninth volume of South Carolina Postcards, Carolina historian and avid postcard collector Howard Woody showcases more than 200 images of Anderson County from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The people, events, and structures forever entwined in the Anderson's storied past come alive through detailed captions, which will spark the memories of longtime residents while introducing the county's origins to younger generations and newcomers alike.