Tag: Postcard

Free Download Allen Sandquist, Carey Burke, "Las Vegas: 1905-1965 (Postcard History Series)"
English | 2009 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0738569690 | EPUB | 43,5 mb
Everyone thinks they know the story of Las Vegas: the showgirls, the gambling, the mob. But Las Vegas has always been much more. Families have lived here since its founding in 1905. After 1931, legalized gaming became the big tourist draw, and following World War II, the town began to market itself as "America’s Playground." That is when the famed Las Vegas Strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed "Glitter Gulch." These vintage postcards show how Las Vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the "Entertainment Capital of the World," while remaining a city filled with families and pioneering souls.

Free Download Postcard from Bath – Autumn-Winter 2023
English | 132 pages | PDF | 89 MB

Free Download Kirk House, Charles Mitchell, "Finger Lakes (Postcard History: New York)"
English | 2008 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0738557307 | EPUB | 60,6 mb
For more than a century, the natural scenic beauty of the Finger Lakes has drawn generations of tourists. The vineyards, glens, and steamers that made the region famous are displayed through the vintage images in this volume. These postcards capture the lively and dynamic atmosphere that has kept visitors flocking to the area for years, eager to mail a piece of their memories back home.

Free Download Raymond E. Miller, "Prescott (Postcard History Series)"
English | 2010 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0738579068 | EPUB | 49,0 mb
Prescott was founded in 1864 as the territorial capital of Arizona. In 1900, the business center burned to the ground, but the courthouse in the town square was saved, and the burned-out area’s former wooden buildings were replaced by brick structures. Because the closest interstate highway is more than 30 miles away, much of Prescott’s history and sense of community have been preserved, and historical districts abound. The local chamber of commerce refers to Prescott as "Everybody’s Hometown." It is also known as the "Christmas City of Arizona" and holds an annual Christmas parade, with appropriate courthouse lighting.

Free Download Robert von Hasseln, "Amsterdam (Postcard History Series)"
English | 2010 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0738572535 | EPUB | 52,4 mb
In the 1700s, Amsterdam was just a small trading village in upstate New York. Utilizing its superior location astride critical waterways, the village grew during the westward expansion of the early 1800s to become an industrial powerhouse. By the 20th century, Amsterdam had become America’s foremost rug-making center, nicknamed the "Carpet City," and the seventh largest city in New York. Waves of Dutch, German, Irish, Italian, and eastern European immigrants were drawn to the city for work. Some became mill workers while others became millionaires. The vintage postcards in Amsterdam tell the story of an American dream created, lost, and still pursued on what was once America’s frontier.

Free Download Julia Gillen, "The Edwardian Picture Postcard as a Communications Revolution "
English | ISBN: 1032198877 | 2023 | 158 pages | PDF | 17 MB
This monograph offers a novel investigation of the Edwardian picture postcard as an innovative form of multimodal communication, revealing much about the creativity, concerns and lives of those who used postcards as an almost instantaneous form of communication.