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Winona in Vintage Postcards
Contributor(s): Miller, Chris (Author), Pendleton, Mary (Author)
ISBN: 0738532290     ISBN-13: 9780738532295
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 2004
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Annotation: Before its founding by white settlers, Winona, Minnesota, was the home of a band of Sioux led by the great Wapasha dynasty. After white settlement began in 1851, the city's growth was fueled by the Mississippi riverboat trade. Groups of immigrants passed through the "Gate City," and many stayed, founding enduring ethnic communities and building a city that for a brief time rivaled Minneapolis. The settlement covered the sandy flats with houses, churches, colleges, and factories, and carved the hill "Wapasha's Cap" into the landmark now known as Sugar Loaf.

Yesterday's riverboats have given way to today's recreational vehicles, but Winona's factories and businesses still sell products to the national market, and the colleges -- now universities -- are a significant part of the city's life.

Through their combined collections of rare postcards, authors Chris Miller and Mary Pendleton take readers on a visual tour of Winona's history, exploring the city's Native American heritage, natural scenery, development, historic landmarks, and long relationship with the Mississippi River.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials)
Dewey: 977.612
LCCN: 2003115860
Series: Postcard History
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.54" W x 9.28" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Midwest
- Geographic Orientation - Minnesota
 
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Before its founding by white settlers, Winona, Minnesota, was the home of a band of Sioux led by the great Wapasha dynasty. After white settlement began in 1851, the city's growth was fueled by the Mississippi riverboat trade. Groups of immigrants passed through the "Gate City," and many stayed, founding enduring ethnic communities and building a city that for a brief time rivaled Minneapolis. The settlement covered the sandy flats with houses, churches, colleges, and factories, and carved the hill "Wapasha's Cap" into the landmark now known as Sugar Loaf.

Yesterday's riverboats have given way to today's recreational vehicles, but Winona's factories and businesses still sell products to the national market, and the colleges-now universities-are a significant part of the city's life.

Through their combined collections of rare postcards, authors Chris Miller and Mary Pendleton take readers on a visual tour of Winona's history, exploring the city's Native American heritage, natural scenery, development, historic landmarks, and long relationship with the Mississippi River.


Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Chris: - Chris Miller is a computer programmer who spent his childhood years in Winona, where his father was the manager of the old downtown Penney's store and then the store in Goodview. Mary Pendleton is a lifelong Winona resident and former librarian whose family came to Winona in 1912. She has operated a Winona antique business since 1969.Pendleton, Mary: - Chris Miller is a computer programmer who spent his childhood years in Winona, where his father was the manager of the old downtown Penney's store and then the store in Goodview. Mary Pendleton is a lifelong Winona resident and former librarian whose family came to Winona in 1912. She has operated a Winona antique business since 1969.