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Walker County, Alabama

by Pat Morrison ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Walker County is a unique place inhabited by a unique people. Characters including George "Goober" Lindsey, Tallulah Bankhead, Sybil Gibson, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and communities including Cordova, Carbon Hill, and Day's Gap and Horse Creek-or as we know them today, Oakman and Dora-have all contributed to the county's rich history. In this volume of vintage postcard images, readers will ... Read more

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Walker County is a unique place inhabited by a unique people. Characters including George "Goober" Lindsey, Tallulah Bankhead, Sybil Gibson, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and communities including Cordova, Carbon Hill, and Day's Gap and Horse Creek-or as we know them today, Oakman and Dora-have all contributed to the county's rich history. In this volume of vintage postcard images, readers will
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Postcards

True Stories That Never Happened

Edited by Jason Rodriguez ...

“The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.”–Frank Warren, author of PostSecretYou’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

“The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.”–Frank Warren, author of PostSecretYou’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a
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The Post Office Girls

Book One in a heartwarming and uplifting new wartime saga series

by Poppy Cooper ...

With the Great War raging, can they keep Britain going?On Beth Healey's eighteenth birthday, she hopes that she will be able to forget the ghastly war and celebrate. But that evening, her twin brother Ned announces that he has signed up to fight.No longer able to stand working in her parents' village shop while others are doing their bit, Beth applies to join the Army Post Office's new Home Depot ... Read more

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With the Great War raging, can they keep Britain going?On Beth Healey's eighteenth birthday, she hopes that she will be able to forget the ghastly war and celebrate. But that evening, her twin brother Ned announces that he has signed up to fight.No longer able to stand working in her parents' village shop while others are doing their bit, Beth applies to join the Army Post Office's new Home Depot
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Along the Perkiomen

by Jerry A. Chiccarine ...

Series series Postcard History Series
The Perkiomen Creek is a picturesque stream that drains a major portion of western Montgomery County. It begins just beyond the northern borders of the county and travels south. The creek empties into the Schuylkill River at the county's lower border. The old Perkiomen Railroad closely followed the same path. Along the Perkiomen showcases postcards of the Perkiomen Valley in Montgomery County as ... Read more

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The Perkiomen Creek is a picturesque stream that drains a major portion of western Montgomery County. It begins just beyond the northern borders of the county and travels south. The creek empties into the Schuylkill River at the county's lower border. The old Perkiomen Railroad closely followed the same path. Along the Perkiomen showcases postcards of the Perkiomen Valley in Montgomery County as
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Malden

by Malden Historical Society ...

Series 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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
Southwest Georgia in Vintage Postcards

by Gary L. Doster ...

Series series Postcard History Series
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 ... 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 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
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Waco, Texas A Postcard Journey

by Agnes Warren Barnes ...

Series series Postcard History Series
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 busystreet scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local townspeople only too happy ... 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 busystreet scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local townspeople only too happy
... Read more
Postcard America

Curt Teich and the Imaging of a Nation, 1931–1950

by Jeffrey L. Meikle ...

This illustrated history of the colorized linen postcards of the 1930s and '40s is " an incredible tour . . . A veritable treasure trove of American culture" ( Crave Online).From the Great Depression through the early postwar years, any postcard sent in America was more than likely a "linen" card. Colorized in vivid, often exaggerated hues and printed on card stock embossed with a linen-like ... Read more

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This illustrated history of the colorized linen postcards of the 1930s and '40s is " an incredible tour . . . A veritable treasure trove of American culture" ( Crave Online).From the Great Depression through the early postwar years, any postcard sent in America was more than likely a "linen" card. Colorized in vivid, often exaggerated hues and printed on card stock embossed with a linen-like
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Homestead and Mifflin Township

by Jim Hartman, Homestead and Mifflin Township Historical Society ...

Series series Postcard History
Homestead and Mifflin Township shows an era of days gone by through the medium of postcards. Mifflin Township was one of the seven original townships when Allegheny County was formed, and it covered the Monongahela River as well as the present-day communities of Clairton, Duquesne, Dravosburg, Hays, Homestead, Jefferson Hills, Lincoln Place, Munhall, Pleasant Hills, West Elizabeth, West Homestead, ... Read more

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Homestead and Mifflin Township shows an era of days gone by through the medium of postcards. Mifflin Township was one of the seven original townships when Allegheny County was formed, and it covered the Monongahela River as well as the present-day communities of Clairton, Duquesne, Dravosburg, Hays, Homestead, Jefferson Hills, Lincoln Place, Munhall, Pleasant Hills, West Elizabeth, West Homestead,
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Photography in Japan 1853-1912

A Language Study Guide for K-Pop and K-Drama Fans with Online Audio Recordings by K-Drama Star Lee Joon-gi!

by Terry Bennett ...

K-Drama star Lee Joon-gi teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken in Seoul today!Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language ... Read more

$21.99 USD

K-Drama star Lee Joon-gi teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken in Seoul today!Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language
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Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Rudyard Kipling and Hall Caine

by Gatenby ...

Series Book 13 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Rudyard Kipling and Hall CaineRudyard Kipling and Hall Caine: Known as the Poet of Empire, Rudyard Kipling was a bestselling author as a poet-something which can be said about few poets anywhere today. Hundreds of different images related to the man were issued while he was alive, all lauding his talent. Hall Caine was ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Rudyard Kipling and Hall CaineRudyard Kipling and Hall Caine: Known as the Poet of Empire, Rudyard Kipling was a bestselling author as a poet-something which can be said about few poets anywhere today. Hundreds of different images related to the man were issued while he was alive, all lauding his talent. Hall Caine was
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Naughty Noir: French Risque Postcards that Push the Boundaries. Explicit Edition

by 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 ... Read more

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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
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Altoona

by David W. Seidel ...

Series series Postcard History Series
The Pennsylvania Railroad was incorporated in 1846 and immediately began the task of finding an all-rail route to connect Philadelphia with Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Railroad surveyed possible routes and arrived on a valley floor at the base of the Allegheny Mountains in 1849 that was primarily occupied by the David Robeson farm. As people arrived for employment opportunities, the railroad ... Read more

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The Pennsylvania Railroad was incorporated in 1846 and immediately began the task of finding an all-rail route to connect Philadelphia with Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Railroad surveyed possible routes and arrived on a valley floor at the base of the Allegheny Mountains in 1849 that was primarily occupied by the David Robeson farm. As people arrived for employment opportunities, the railroad
... Read more
Keepsakes of Feeling: An Older Woman’s Guide to Missing What Matters

by Barbara Laughlin ...

A hybrid of memoir and soft cultural manifesto, the book is organized around physical keepsakes—pressed flowers, ticket stubs, a silk scarf—that unlock memories of more romantic times and the feelings those relics encoded. The narrator, an older woman with a wry sensibility, uses each object as a springboard for exploring longing, grief, and the ethical joy of remembering, while offering gentle ... Read more

$1.99 USD

A hybrid of memoir and soft cultural manifesto, the book is organized around physical keepsakes—pressed flowers, ticket stubs, a silk scarf—that unlock memories of more romantic times and the feelings those relics encoded. The narrator, an older woman with a wry sensibility, uses each object as a springboard for exploring longing, grief, and the ethical joy of remembering, while offering gentle
... Read more
Emma's Postcard Album

Black Lives in the Early Twentieth Century

by Faith Mitchell ...

Series series Atlantic Migrations and the African Diaspora
BCALA 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation Award winnerThe turn of the twentieth century was an extraordinarily difficult period for African Americans, a time of unchecked lynchings, mob attacks, and rampant Jim Crow segregation. During these bleak years, Emma Crawford, a young African American woman living in Pennsylvania, corresponded by postcard with friends and family members ... Read more

$17.99 USD

BCALA 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation Award winnerThe turn of the twentieth century was an extraordinarily difficult period for African Americans, a time of unchecked lynchings, mob attacks, and rampant Jim Crow segregation. During these bleak years, Emma Crawford, a young African American woman living in Pennsylvania, corresponded by postcard with friends and family members
... Read more
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Franz Grillparzer

by Greg Gatenby ...

Series Book 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 ... Read more

$4.99 USD

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
... Read more
Collectionner Affiches & Affiches de Cinéma

Le guide complet pour passionnés et collectionneurs

by Coins and More ...

Translated by AI ...

Un guide complet et pratique pour collectionner les affiches, concu pour les debutants comme pour les collectionneurs qui veulent progresser. Apprenez a reconnaitre le format, l'impression, le papier, l'epoque et le tirage, evaluer l'authenticite et l'etat de conservation, utiliser catalogues et outils du collectionneur et comprendre comment se forme la valeur marchande. Un parcours clair couvrant ... Read more

$13.90 USD

Un guide complet et pratique pour collectionner les affiches, concu pour les debutants comme pour les collectionneurs qui veulent progresser. Apprenez a reconnaitre le format, l'impression, le papier, l'epoque et le tirage, evaluer l'authenticite et l'etat de conservation, utiliser catalogues et outils du collectionneur et comprendre comment se forme la valeur marchande. Un parcours clair couvrant
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Plakate & Filmplakate sammeln

Der vollständige Leitfaden für Liebhaber und Sammler

by Coins and More ...

Translated by AI ...

Ein vollstaendiger, praxisnaher Leitfaden zum Sammeln von Postern und Filmplakaten, geschrieben fuer Einsteiger und fuer Sammler, die ihr Wissen vertiefen wollen. Lernen Sie, Format, Druck, Papier, Epoche und Auflage zu erkennen, Echtheit und Erhaltungszustand zu bewerten, Kataloge und Sammlerwerkzeuge zu nutzen und zu verstehen, wie der Marktwert entsteht. Ein klarer Weg durch Unterschiede ... Read more

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Ein vollstaendiger, praxisnaher Leitfaden zum Sammeln von Postern und Filmplakaten, geschrieben fuer Einsteiger und fuer Sammler, die ihr Wissen vertiefen wollen. Lernen Sie, Format, Druck, Papier, Epoche und Auflage zu erkennen, Echtheit und Erhaltungszustand zu bewerten, Kataloge und Sammlerwerkzeuge zu nutzen und zu verstehen, wie der Marktwert entsteht. Ein klarer Weg durch Unterschiede
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Washington

by Zachary R. Borders ...

Series series Postcard History Series
In 1825, a blacksmith from North Carolina by the name of William Holland settled in an area east of Peoria. Holland had been employed by the United States government to manufacture rifles for the Native American population in the area, and he later laid out the original town that would be named Washington. This town soon included the proud and beloved commercial square and the beautiful ... Read more

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In 1825, a blacksmith from North Carolina by the name of William Holland settled in an area east of Peoria. Holland had been employed by the United States government to manufacture rifles for the Native American population in the area, and he later laid out the original town that would be named Washington. This town soon included the proud and beloved commercial square and the beautiful
... Read more
Saratoga

by Thomas N. Wood III ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Because of its strategic location, throughout the years Saratoga has been the site of numerous warring parties and battles, transportation links, industrial development, agricultural pursuits, recreational activities, and residential growth. Before it became a part of Saratoga County in 1791, the town of Saratoga belonged to Albany County and was much larger than its current size. Although rural ... Read more

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Because of its strategic location, throughout the years Saratoga has been the site of numerous warring parties and battles, transportation links, industrial development, agricultural pursuits, recreational activities, and residential growth. Before it became a part of Saratoga County in 1791, the town of Saratoga belonged to Albany County and was much larger than its current size. Although rural
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Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Molière, Pierre Corneille, Pierre Beaumarchais, Pierre Abelard

by Gatenby ...

Series Book 24 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsMolière, Pierre Corneille, Pierre Beaumarchais, Pierre Abelard:Each member of this quartet has a secure place in the Pantheon of French-language literature, a fact reflected in the abundance of antique postcards which celebrated them in the years either side of 1900. Many, perhaps the bulk of these postcards have never ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsMolière, Pierre Corneille, Pierre Beaumarchais, Pierre Abelard:Each member of this quartet has a secure place in the Pantheon of French-language literature, a fact reflected in the abundance of antique postcards which celebrated them in the years either side of 1900. Many, perhaps the bulk of these postcards have never
... Read more
Van Wert County

by Cheryl Bauer ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Founded by an adventurer and named for a Revolutionary War hero, Van Wert County has seen plenty of excitement since 1821. The transformation from Native American camps and swampland to thriving farms and businesses happened rapidly. Vintage postcards printed between the 1870s and 1950s capture moments of work and leisure, civic pride, and private celebration. Take a look at life in the ever ... Read more

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Founded by an adventurer and named for a Revolutionary War hero, Van Wert County has seen plenty of excitement since 1821. The transformation from Native American camps and swampland to thriving farms and businesses happened rapidly. Vintage postcards printed between the 1870s and 1950s capture moments of work and leisure, civic pride, and private celebration. Take a look at life in the ever
... Read more
San Pedro

by Joe McKinzie ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Arcadia Publishing's second collection of postcard images concerning the Los Angeles Harbor community of San Pedro follows the 2005 Postcard History Series volume San Pedro Bay. Where that work concentrated on the harbor and water aspects of the colloquially known 'Peedro,' this new volume looks at the town and its development, buildings, businesses, streetscapes, and residences. The port village ... Read more

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Arcadia Publishing's second collection of postcard images concerning the Los Angeles Harbor community of San Pedro follows the 2005 Postcard History Series volume San Pedro Bay. Where that work concentrated on the harbor and water aspects of the colloquially known 'Peedro,' this new volume looks at the town and its development, buildings, businesses, streetscapes, and residences. The port village
... Read more
Augusta in Vintage Postcards

by Joseph M. Lee III ...

Series series Postcard History Series
In the early 1900s, America was swept up in the postcard craze. All over the country, people seized on these charming snapshots of life as a means of keeping in touch with friends and family, as well as seeing strange and exciting parts of the world. ... Read more

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In the early 1900s, America was swept up in the postcard craze. All over the country, people seized on these charming snapshots of life as a means of keeping in touch with friends and family, as well as seeing strange and exciting parts of the world.
... Read more

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