Remembering Charlotte Postcards from a New South City, 1905-1950

Name: Remembering Charlotte Postcards from a New South City, 1905-1950
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ISBN: 9780807848715

ISBN-10: 0807848719

ISBN-13: 9780807848715

Edition: 2000

Authors: Mary Norton Kratt, Mary Manning Boyer

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From early hand-colored cards printed in Germany to photographic views in both color and black and white, Mary Boyer's extensive collection of postcards yields a unique glimpse of Charlotte, North Carolina, during the time of extraordinary growth that underpins today's dynamic city. The postcardsmany of them rare and valuableportray people, hotels, parks, city and street views, residences, schools, sports venues, government buildings, churches, theaters, and more. Many of the buildings portrayed in the cards were subsequently demolished to make way for larger, more modern structures. The extensive captions go well beyond simply describing the scene on each postcard, offering little-known…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 10/23/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 10.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Around Town: City and Street Views



Where We Lived: Residences and Neighborhoods



Leisure Time: Entertainment, Clubs, Recreation, Parks, Sports



Governmental Business: Courthouses, City Halls, Public Buildings



Visiting in Town: Hotels and Restaurants



Where We Worshipped: Churches



Doing Business: Commercial, Industry, Textiles



Treating the Sick: Hospitals



Getting There: Transportation



Places of Learning: Schools and Colleges



Soldiers and Heroes: Military, Parades, and Monuments



Messages: Novelty Cards


Selected Bibliography


Index