Troy in Vintage Postcards
Troy in Vintage Postcards

Author: Brian Nielsen

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738509037

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Troy is situated on the banks of the Hudson River, just ten miles from the state capital of Albany. Well known as the Collar City, it is the home of Uncle Sam and of the largest annual Flag Day parade. It is less well known as being the home of two National Baseball Hall of Famers, Johnny "the Trojan" Evers and Michael "King" Kelly. In its prime, Troy had more than sixty churches, fifteen breweries, and at least a dozen theaters. Troy in Vintage Postcards reveals through the postcard photographer's eyes what the city was like from the early to the mid-1900s, with a few added surprises from the late 1800s. It shows not only how much of Troy has changed but also how much has remained the same.

Ocean Grove in Vintage Postcards
Ocean Grove in Vintage Postcards

Author: Wayne T. Bell

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738535012

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Ocean Grove in Vintage Postcards explores the history of one of America's first planned Victorian communities and one of the most successful camp meetings ever founded. It chronicles the story of this unique Jersey Shore community, using postcards that bear not only rare pictures but also fascinating messages. Thus, the book sheds light on both the place and the vacationers who came here by the tens of thousands. For more than one hundred thirty-five years, people have journeyed to Ocean Grove, seeking both the religious and the secular.