East Orange in Vintage Postcards
East Orange in Vintage Postcards

Author: Bill Hart

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738504575

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By the close of the nineteenth century, East Orange was a community of mansions, tree-lined streets, and undisturbed serenity. With the addition of luxury apartment buildings in the 1920s and the continued development of Main Street and Central Avenue, East Orange quickly became one of the largest and busiest cities in New Jersey. East Orange captures the tranquillity and innocence of the city at the turn of the century. Over two hundred photo-postcards brilliantly illustrate the evolution of East Orange between 1900 and 1960, while fact-filled captions convey the passion of the residents for their hometown.

East Orange
East Orange

Author: Bill Hart

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780738545493

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East Orange captures the magnificence of a community that was one of New Jerseys leading cities for the better part of the 20th century. This history is richly illustrated with photographs that speak of the beauty and wealth of East Orange from the late 1800s to the early 1960s. Here are the streets and structures, founders and builders, and famous and ordinary citizens, all in period dress. East Orange captures the magnificence of a community that was one of New Jerseys leading cities for the better part of the 20th century. This history is richly illustrated with photographs that speak of the beauty and wealth of East Orange from the late 1800s to the early 1960s. Here are the streets and structures, founders and builders, and famous and ordinary citizens, all in period dress.

Santa Ana in Vintage Postcards
Santa Ana in Vintage Postcards

Author: Guy Ball

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738507910

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Santa Ana began as the dream of early pioneers in the 1800s when the dry, desolate area was little more than windswept fields of wild mustard grass. Santa Ana celebrates this area's pioneer heritage and the people who created it, and chronicles the development of this city with fascinating vintage postcards. Santa Ana was one of the earliest incorporated cities, and became the county seat in 1889. Wealthy businessmen, successful political leaders, and even an occasional maharajah chose Santa Ana as their home. Today, Orange County is one of the most dynamic counties in California.

Orlando in Vintage Postcards
Orlando in Vintage Postcards

Author: Lynn M. Homan

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2001-09-25

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1439629080

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"Beautiful weather here. When are you coming?" Those words have been written millions of times on postcards mailed from Orlando. Known today as home to America's most famous theme parks, Orlando has always been a destination for visitors from all over the world. During its early period as "The Phenomenal City," through the years as "The City Beautiful," to the era of "The Action Center of Florida," Orlando has a story to tell.

Santa Barbara: American Riviera, CA
Santa Barbara: American Riviera, CA

Author: Marlin L. Heckman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738508764

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From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to pose for a picture. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in America's history. This fascinating history of Santa Barbara, California, showcases more than 200 of the best vintage postcards available.

Encyclopedia of New Jersey
Encyclopedia of New Jersey

Author: Maxine N. Lurie

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 984

ISBN-13: 0813533252

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Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Garden State can now be found in one place. This encyclopaedia contains a wealth of information from New Jersey's prehistory to the present covering architecture, arts, biographies, commerce, arts, municipalities and much more.

West Orange
West Orange

Author: Joseph Fagan

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009-04-20

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439637202

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Although West Orange is best known for Thomas Edison, there is much more to this New Jersey town than its famous inventor. Through vintage postcards, West Orange explores the towns history from the days of cable cars that once climbed the mountain to the long-gone amusement park at Crystal Lake. Postcards illustrate how Llewellyn Park and Eagle Rock share a common beginning and West Orange once had two train stations. The familiar roads of home come alive as images reveal West Oranges rich history.

Texas Oil and Gas
Texas Oil and Gas

Author: Jeff A. Spencer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-09-16

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439643962

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Texas Oil and Gas documents in postcards the rapid growth of the Texas petroleum industry from its beginnings near Corsicana in the 1890s through the next several decades of oil booms throughout the state. The young 20th century opened with the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop in 1901. Thousands rushed from the oilfields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia to find work and riches. Continued drilling success along the Texas Gulf Coast transformed Houston into a major city and the Beaumont area into a major petrochemical center. Through the 1910s and 1920s, oil booms occurred in North Texas, the Panhandle, Central Texas, and West Texas. The giant East Texas oilfield, the second largest North American oilfield to Alaskas North Slope, was discovered in 1930. Texas oil replaced coal as fuel for the nations railroads and provided fuel for our military in two world wars.

Fullerton
Fullerton

Author: Sylvia Palmer Mudrick

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-06-15

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1625848129

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America enjoyed newfound prosperity in the decades following World War II, and Southern California was an epicenter of postwar growth. Among the many Orange County communities that grew and flourished in this hopeful and exciting era, Fullerton led the way. Join authors Sylvia Palmer Mudrick, Debora Richey and Cathy Thomas as they recount Fullerton's boom years. It was a time characterized by economic growth, vibrant development and engaged civic participation. From the founding of the world-famous Fender guitar company to the establishment of Fullerton's first university, discover the events and people that transformed Fullerton from a small town to a thriving city.