| Decatur Contributor(s): Baggs, Jonathan Ford (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467102946 ISBN-13: 9781467102940 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General - Travel | United States - South - East South Central (al, Ky, Ms, Tn) |
| LCCN: 2018953572 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Locality - Decatur, Alabama - Geographic Orientation - Alabama |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Established in 1820 on the banks of the Tennessee River, Decatur, Alabama, has always had its destiny tied to the water. It is the city's lifeblood and obstacle. A railroad, an "iron river" between Tuscumbia and Decatur, was built to overcome the natural obstacle so it could be used as an asset. This effort worked. War, pestilence, economic downturns, labor, and social unrest all imbued residents with a resilience of spirit. Residents knew it, and visitors sometimes described it in quick notes on cardstock. These postcards from Decatur, Alabama, traveled across the land and the world. Presented here for the first time are some of those cards, dating between 1874 and the latter 1970s. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baggs, Jonathan Ford: - Jonathan Ford Baggs is a native of Decatur, Alabama. He has spent several decades documenting the city's history as a historian and journalist. This is his second book on aspects of life in the Tennessee Valley. |