Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City
Author: Michael G. Bushnell
Publisher: Leathers Pub
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9781585972005
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Author: Michael G. Bushnell
Publisher: Leathers Pub
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9781585972005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Darlene Isaacson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780738531793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKansas City, Missouri, has long been a bustling center of activity in the heart of the Midwest, hosting the railroads that rambled through its stockyards and the jazz pioneers who made a lasting mark on music history. This collection of vintage postcards from the late 1800s through the 1950s brings to life the people, places, and events of old Kansas City. The unique postcards printed in this book capture the historic downtown area and the Country Club Plaza as well as the private notes of a homesick visitor, paying homage to a time long gone, but not forgotten.
Author: Mrs. Sam Ray
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 56
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mrs. Sam Ray
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 9780914160052
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Reagan L. Grimsley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738517124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLocated in the heart of Mississippi's piney woods, Hattiesburg was named by William H. Hardy in honor of his second wife, Hattie Lott Hardy. Incorporated in 1884, the town quickly established itself as a regional center of the yellow pine lumber industry, and by 1910 it was the fifth largest city in the state. During the 20th century higher education became an important part of the city's persona, with the establishment of William Carey College and The University of Southern Mississippi. Camp Shelby, established in 1917 to train soldiers for World War I, also trained soldiers for World War II, the Vietnam Conflict, the Persian Gulf War, and the War on Terror. Today, Hattiesburg is the center of a metropolitan area of over 110,000 people that encompasses Forrest and Lamar Counties.
Author: Randall Gabrielan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 1999-09-01
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738549545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJersey City in Vintage Postcards features selected postcard images, some actual photographs, that depict Jersey Cityas early-twentieth-century rise as one of the Northeastas great urban areas. Many of the views seen here remained intact into the 1940s and 1950s. More than two hundred thirty postcards and photographs, organized geographically, also suggest an evolving Jersey City, while well researched captions describe the changing cityscape.
Author: Historical Society of Palm Desert
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2009-02
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9780738569369
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this collection of vintage-photograph postcards, the Historical Society of Palm Desert explores the city's past.
Author: Mary Jo Draper
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015-03-16
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1439650349
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe unique character of Midtown--from Thirty-first to Fifty-fifth Streets, State Line to the Paseo--grew out of its development as the streetcar suburbs of an expanding Kansas City. As residents both rich and poor moved out of the crowded downtown area after 1880, Midtown neighborhoods were built. The first wave brought mansions to major streets such as Armour Boulevard, Troost Avenue, and Broadway Boulevard, and later a housing shortage spurred the development of Midtown's unique apartment buildings. Well-known architects and local developers created bungalows, shirtwaists, and tree-lined residential streets. Churches and schools, business districts, movie theaters, and other entertainment venues quickly followed residents in their migration to the "south side." By the 1940s, Midtown's growing residential districts had developed into today's popular neighborhoods, including Center City, Coleman Highlands, Countryside, Crestwood, Heart of Westport, Hyde Park, Manheim Park, Old Hyde Park, Plaza-Westport, Rockhill, Volker, Roanoke, South Plaza, Southmoreland, Squier Park, Sunset Hill, Troostwood, Valentine, West Plaza, and Westwood Park.
Author: Patrick Alley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0738588504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHyde Park, located on Westport's outskirts south of early Kansas City, was the first stop on the long trek down the Santa Fe Trail. Good pasture and a natural cave spring were early attributes. During the real estate boom of the 1880s, the area was platted, but the crash of 1888 intervened, and only a few houses were built. By 1900, with the recovery of the economy and the development of Janssen Place as a private street, the area became the preferred community for Kansas City's wealthy. The architectural style is Queen Anne, Prairie School, Neo-Georgian, Colonial Revival, Kansas City Shirtwaist, and Shingle. These homes glitter with original brass fixtures, lead and stained-glass windows, and oak, mahogany, and walnut interiors. Some of Kansas City's most famous and notorious have lived in Hyde Park, from wealthy businessmen and entertainment stars to serial killers.
Author: Darlene Isaacson
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781592234875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhotographs of Kansas City landmarks, with vintage b&w photos next to new color photos. Features landmarks such as the Scout statue, Union Station, JC Nichols fountain in the Country Club Plaza, City Market, Coates House, Municipal Auditorium, Downtown's Boley Building, and much more.