Miami Beach In Vintage Postcards
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Author | : Patricia Kennedy |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738506432 |
In the brief 100 years since its inception, Miami, which began its life on the shores of the Miami River, has been transformed into an international city that continues to blossom under the warm South Florida sun. Home to just 30,000 pioneering souls in 1920, the greater Miami area has grown to be 2.1 million residents strong and boasts a unique heritage made up of grand hotels and skyscrapers, aviation and marine history, as well as famous people and places.
Author | : Patricia Kennedy |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738506449 |
From the early 1900s, when visitors reached the sparkling new bathing resort by ferry, to the heydey of Art Deco hotels in the 1930s and beyond, Miami Beach has cast its spell over millions of people and been transformed into a world-class travel destination. Sandy beaches, a balmy climate, a vibrant local community, and a distinctive architectural heritage certainly make Miami Beach a one-of-a-kind city.
Author | : Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780764323065 |
Forty colorful postcards detail the architectural Art Deco splendor of Miami Beach. Keep it as a souvenir book, detach and mail them, or show them off in any standard 5" x 7" frame. At $14.95, it's the best deal on the Beach.
Author | : Donald D. Spencer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Miami (Fla.) |
ISBN | : 9780892183319 |
Author | : Cynthia Thuma |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738506807 |
Once little more than a steamy, tropical jungle, Palm Beach was transformed in the early twentieth century by industrialist Henry Flagler and a handful of architects into a playground for the famous, wealthy, and powerful. There, in the garden of earthly delights, celebrities and capitalists enjoyed a variety of leisure and recreational activities--from parties and tennis to sunbathing and dining--and stayed in the most opulent accommodations ever conceived and constructed. Many who loved this lifestyle became part-time residents and built palatial homes for the winter months. To this day, Palm Beach remains one of America's toniest and most exclusive resorts.
Author | : Mark Goodman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Postcards |
ISBN | : |
Chiefly reproductions of vintage, color Miami Beach postcards. Also contains five color portraits and six pages of text describing South Beach and its history.
Author | : Paul Clemence |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2005-06 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780764323409 |
"20 B&W photo postcards, ready to mail or place in 5x7 frames"--Cover p. [4].
Author | : Susan Hoffer McMillan |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738513782 |
The connections between Myrtle Beach and Conway, South Carolina form an intricate tapestry of contrasting threads-from the neon glitz of the beach resort to the more reserved colonial town that spawned it. Conway citizens enjoyed the coastal town as a playground in the 19th century, and many even helped steer its evolution during the 20th century into a premier vacation destination by relocating to Myrtle Beach to shape and share in its future. Through more than 200 postcards, many dating from the early 1900s, readers witness a wide array of architecture, from the Ocean Forest Hotel and the early Myrtle Beach Pavilion to the local landmarks that were destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in October 1954. These images also tell the stories of other Grand Strand beaches, as well as of Conway, a quintessential Southern city with historic properties and live oak canopies.
Author | : Robin Chapman |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2005-08-03 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1439629897 |
The perfume of the orange blossoms . . . the beauty of every scene, combine to make me wonder whether I am not in Paradise, wrote one visitor to Winter Park, Florida, in 1918. Just five miles north of Orlando, Winter Parks oak-lined brick streets and its quiet lakes have been attracting visitors since the late 19th century, when U.S. president Chester A. Arthur declared, This is the prettiest spot I have seen in Florida. The New Englandlike city in the heart of the subtropics was once home to the Seminole Hotel, the largest resort south of Jacksonville. In 1885, prestigious Rollins College was founded here, the first institution of higher learning in Florida.
Author | : Jeffrey L. Meikle |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 521 |
Release | : 2016-01-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0292726619 |
From the Great Depression through the early postwar years, any postcard sent in America was more than likely a “linen” card. Colorized in vivid, often exaggerated hues and printed on card stock embossed with a linen-like texture, linen postcards celebrated the American scene with views of majestic landscapes, modern cityscapes, roadside attractions, and other notable features. These colorful images portrayed the United States as shimmering with promise, quite unlike the black-and-white worlds of documentary photography or Life magazine. Linen postcards were enormously popular, with close to a billion printed and sold. Postcard America offers the first comprehensive study of these cards and their cultural significance. Drawing on the production files of Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago, the originator of linen postcards, Jeffrey L. Meikle reveals how photographic views were transformed into colorized postcard images, often by means of manipulation—adding and deleting details or collaging bits and pieces from several photos. He presents two extensive portfolios of postcards—landscapes and cityscapes—that comprise a representative iconography of linen postcard views. For each image, Meikle explains the postcard’s subject, describes aspects of its production, and places it in social and cultural contexts. In the concluding chapter, he shifts from historical interpretation to a contemporary viewpoint, considering nostalgia as a motive for collectors and others who are fascinated today by these striking images.