| Brooklyn, New York in Vintage Postcards Contributor(s): Gabrielan, Randall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738587869 ISBN-13: 9780738587868 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.7 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Brooklyn, New York, showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gabrielan, Randall: - Collected and interpreted by Randall Gabrielan, the images in this informative volume bring an important period of the area's history to life for readers of all ages. |