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 histor... 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. 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 histor... Read More
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 Southern Carolina--Allendale, Bamburg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper-- showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available from 1900 to the 1930s.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Postcard History Series
Publication Date: 6th September 1997
State: South Carolina
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738568843
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. 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 Southern Carolina--Allendale, Bamburg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper-- showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available from 1900 to the 1930s.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Postcard History Series
Publication Date: 6th September 1997
State: South Carolina
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738568843
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.