| Pekin and Tremont, Illinois in Vintage Postcards Contributor(s): Nieukirk, Donald L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738507059 ISBN-13: 9780738507057 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Novelty Published: March 2000 Annotation: From 1898 through the middle of World War I, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this agolden agea are today 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 Americaas history. This fascinating new history of Pekin and Tremont, Illinois, showcases more than 200 of the best vintage postcards available. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Antiques & Collectibles | Postcards - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.58" W x 9.24" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Peoria-Pekin, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From 1898 through the middle of World War I, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" are today 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 Pekin and Tremont, Illinois, showcases more than 200 of the best vintage postcards available. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nieukirk, Donald L.: - Collected and interpreted by Donald L. Nieukirk, the images in this informative volume provide readers with a delightful trip down memory lane, bringing an important period of the area's history to life for visitors and members of a younger generation. |