10 antique color postcards from historic Newport, Rhode Island are bound together in this stunning book. The images include scenes from the beaches and the Cliff Walk as well as several of the famous Newport mansions and other historic spots around town. Reproduced from actual early twentieth century postcards from the collection of the Preservation Society of Newport County, the cards are perforated for easy removal from the book and are perfect for mailing scenic greetings to family and friends.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Greetings from Niagara Falls Postcard Book
Take a virtual tour of picturesque Niagara Falls and see images of the "Maid of the Mist" steamer passing the American Falls, and powerful rushing waters at Bridal Falls. From early twentieth century hand-colored postcards and photographic views, you can see Niagara Falls from both its American and Canadian vantage points. Over 120 postcards portray the glamourous Falls from every direction while providing interesting and little-known facts and impressions from famous visitors like Abraham Lincoln to Marilyn Monroe. This book will be treasured by visitors to the Niagara Falls, and welcomed by postcard collectors worldwide.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Greetings from Hampton Roads, Virginia
This book is a celebration of the history of Hampton Roads and the lower Tidewater region of the Chesapeake Bay. It showcases 525 brilliant color photos, vintage postcards, and historic memorabilia of the area. towns from the mouth of the bay, including Cape Charles and Cape Henry, to Hampton Roads. Newport News is known for shipbuilding, Hampton for seafood, Suffolk for peanuts, Portsmouth for its military shipyard, and Norfolk for its mighty naval base, and the resorts of Buckroe Beach and Ocean View are playgrounds for them all.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Greetings from St. Louis Missouri
Take a tour back in time to see St. Louis as it appeared 100 years ago. Vintage postcard imagery from 1900 through the 1950s provide rare views of Union Station; Eads Bridge, the first bridge across the mighty Mississippi River; and Forest Park, home of the 1904 World's Fair. You will be stunned by the hand-tinted images of Henry Shaw's spectacular garden displays, residential mansions that made St. Louis famous, and steamboats along the Mississippi. Approximate dating and values are included.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Greetings from Beverly Hills, California
Since the early twentieth-century, Beverly Hills, California, has been known for its movie stars and mansions. Here, in over 300 color and black and white postcards, Beverly Hills' glamorous heyday comes to life. Follow this famous city's development into the "Movie Star Capital," beginning in the early days when silent movie star Mary Pickford could be seen socializing at the Beverly Hills Hotel and, as Charlie Chaplin noted, "Sidewalks ran along and disappeared into open fields..." Experience mid twentieth century Beverly Hills, a more trusting era when one could stroll past the residence of a favorite star, and perhaps even call on them for a visit! Gaze at Beverly Hills' grand hotels, like the Beverly Wiltshire, which opened in 1928, and later was home to Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Greetings from the Washington Coast
Over 400 vintage postcards provide a sweeping historical view of the Washington Coast, from the mouth of the Columbia River to the San Juan Islands. In-depth stories of historical maritime Washington complement the images, for a journey up the coast and back. Scenes of shipwrecks, beach bathers, and surfmen tells the story of Washington State's coast through the ages. Aberdeen, Orcas Island, Olympia National Park, Ocean Shores, and Diamond Point are just some of the places prominently featured. Greetings from the Washington Coast will appeal to everyone interested in Washington history, maritime history, or popular culture of the past hundred years.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Greetings from Old Las Vegas Postcard Book
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