Cape May in Vintage Postcards

Cape May in Vintage Postcards
Author: Don Pocher
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1998-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738537757

When the twentieth century was young, visitors to Cape May knew exactly how to show the folks back home the attractions, accommodations, and ambiance of "the Nation's Oldest Seaside Resort": they sent a penny postcard. Publishers such as local entrepreneur Joseph K. Hand provided a vast choice of views, capturing white sands crowded with colorful tents and wool-suited bathers or beachfront hotels such as the Stockton, Lafayette, and Congress Hall. Popular postcards depicted amusement centers and nearby diversions: the Casino, Red Mill, Corinthian Yacht Club, Fun Factory, Convention Hall, and Cape May Point Lighthouse. Reprinted Victorian views of hotels destroyed by fire served as reminders of the resort's glory days. Real-photo cards chronicled newsworthy events including the creation of the harbor, construction of the huge Hotel Cape May, and the 1907 fire at the Iron Pier.

Cape May in Vintage Postcards

Cape May in Vintage Postcards
Author: Don Pocher
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1998-06-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439616124

When the twentieth century was young, visitors to Cape May knew exactly how to show the folks back home the attractions, accommodations, and ambiance of "the Nation's Oldest Seaside Resort": they sent a penny postcard. Publishers such as local entrepreneur Joseph K. Hand provided a vast choice of views, capturing white sands crowded with colorful tents and wool-suited bathers or beachfront hotels such as the Stockton, Lafayette, and Congress Hall. Popular postcards depicted amusement centers and nearby diversions: the Casino, Red Mill, Corinthian Yacht Club, Fun Factory, Convention Hall, and Cape May Point Lighthouse. Reprinted Victorian views of hotels destroyed by fire served as reminders of the resort's glory days. Real-photo cards chronicled newsworthy events including the creation of the harbor, construction of the huge Hotel Cape May, and the 1907 fire at the Iron Pier.

Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards

Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards
Author: Gianni DeVincent Hayes
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738506869

Rehoboth Beach is heralded as the “nation's summer capital.” Located along the Atlantic Coast within 100 miles of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia, Delaware's treasured resort has provided millions of tourists with unforgettable memories along its mile-long boardwalk and white, sandy beach. Vintage postcards and photographs will allow readers to experience the thrill of this renowned beach and see why many have made Rehoboth their choice for vacations, holidays, and getaways time and time again-and why some call it home year-round. This photo album features then-and-now scenes of the beach, documents the rise of other attractions surrounding the area, pays homage to storms that shook the seacoast, and showcases some of the people, festivals, hotels, and motels that make this a special place to visit.

Cape Ann in Olden Days

Cape Ann in Olden Days
Author: Nancy Helinski
Publisher: Commonwealth Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Ann, Cape (Mass.)
ISBN: 9781933212906

Seventy vintage postcards of ' the other Cape' show off the salty beauty of Gloucester and the quiet splendor of Rockport a century ago.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington, North Carolina
Author: Ann Hewlett Hutteman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2000-11-08
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439627738

A city of rare beauty and fascinating history, Wilmington attracts armies of tourists and visitors year-round eager to view its picturesque waterfront, to learn of the old port citys remarkable heritage and traditions, and to enjoy its grand beaches and landscapes. This visual history explores the citys and the vicinitys unique story from the late 1890s to the 1960s through the medium of postcards, a popular way of documenting a towns famous buildings, dwellings, personalities, and scenery.

A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc

A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc
Author: John Howard-Fusco
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-04-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439660107

Author John Howard-Fusco traces the roots of Cape May's delectable dishes and recipes from long ago to the modern day. Cape May is America's first seaside resort, and with that comes a mouthwatering food history. The New York Times even proclaimed the city "Restaurant Capital of New Jersey." The first settlers, the Kechemeche of the Lenape tribe, feasted on the fish and wild game in the area. The whaling industry briefly brought attention to the island, but Ellis Hughes's 1801 advertisement offering seashore entertainment with "fish, oysters, crabs, and good liquors" gave birth to a beachside haven. From the mint juleps to the Sunny Hall Café and the Chalfonte, culinary creativity thrives on the shore. Modern chefs like Lucas Manteca at the Red Store and Brooke Dodds's Empanada Mamas help keep the unique flair alive.

Vision Quest The Orphan Trains & Underground Railroad of Cape May

Vision Quest The Orphan Trains & Underground Railroad of Cape May
Author: Brian Prickett
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1105904644

My book is a revelation about how Harriet Tubman created the Cape May area Underground Railroad. My book reveals lost secrets of the Civil War, showing how the Quakers and Masons helped organize the Underground Railroad. Read, play and discover new archaeological sites on the Underground Railroad and Orphan Trains never before published! Catch a glimpse into the past, unfurling lost secrets of slavery, Native American abuse and the mysterious Orphan Trains of Cape May! Play the online computer game Vision Quest, and discover new sites on the Underground Railroad. This a limited edition, non edited version of the book. This non profit book seeks to generate funds for non denominational charities and children charities.

Vintage Tweets

Vintage Tweets
Author: Carol Crossed
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-08-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578511528

Book of postcards from the collection of Carol N. Crossedat the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum

Around Crockett

Around Crockett
Author: James V. Easterday
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738559278

The territory around Crockett may seem little more than a nook along the Carquinez Strait in West Contra Costa County, but it was once home to many small towns. Although independent, each town relied on the others for goods and services. Using vintage postcards, readers will take a trip through the region's past, visiting Crockett, the Selby Smelting and Refining Company, Vallejo Junction, Carquinez Bridge, Valona, C&H Sugar Factory, Scow Town, and Port Costa along the way.

The Wildwoods in Vintage Postcards

The Wildwoods in Vintage Postcards
Author: James D. Ristine
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738510071

The Wildwoods are located on an island at the southern end of New Jersey's expansive coastline. The communities of Wildwood Crest, Holly Beach, Wildwood, and North Wildwood (formerly Anglesea) have been luring visitors and vacationers to their shores for nearly one hundred twenty years with magnificent beaches and the ever popular boardwalks. With more than two hundred vintage postcards, The Wildwoods looks back at the coastal towns in the early 1900s. Glimpse the long-lost natural beauty of Magnolia Lake and the primeval forests that gave Wildwood its name. See commercial fishermen leaving from the beaches of Holly Beach or the docks of Anglesea to practice their livelihood as recreational fishermen head out to sea on crowded party boats for a day of angling. Witness Fourth of July celebrations, baby parades, and automobile and yacht races. Visit the architectural styling of the early homes, churches, and schools, as well as the hotels that once provided accommodations to ever increasing numbers of vacationers.