| Billings Contributor(s): Reich, James M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 073857046X ISBN-13: 9780738570464 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Billings is sometimes called aThe Magic Citya for its rapid growth that seems to change the skyline overnight. Located in the heart of the Yellowstone Valley, it is Montanaas largest city and the stateas premier business destination. From 1900 to the 1960saBillingsas aGolden Yearsaalocals and tourists alike enjoyed a variety of hotels, fine restaurants, and retail and wholesale shopping, while businesses such as sugar and oil refineries, banking, and brewing kept the economy running. Surrounded by unparalleled natural splendor, Billings has always had the stark juxtaposition of a modern city set amid wilderness, as these vintage postcards attest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Antiques & Collectibles | Postcards - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 978.6 |
| LCCN: 2009921923 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Billings, Montana - Geographic Orientation - Montana |
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| Publisher Description: Billings is sometimes called "The Magic City" for its rapid growth that seems to change the skyline overnight. Located in the heart of the Yellowstone Valley, it is Montana's largest city and the state's premier business destination. From 1900 to the 1960s--Billings's "Golden Years"--locals and tourists alike enjoyed a variety of hotels, fine restaurants, and retail and wholesale shopping, while businesses such as sugar and oil refineries, banking, and brewing kept the economy running. Surrounded by unparalleled natural splendor, Billings has always had the stark juxtaposition of a modern city set amid wilderness, as these vintage postcards attest. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reich, James M.: - Author Jim Reich, Billings resident and postal worker, has collected Montana and Billings memorabilia for over 20 years. Culled from his private collection of over 1,300 postcards, this volume shows a small town's rise to prominence through the decades, while celebrating the rich heritage of hometown Billings. |