Roanoke in Vintage Postcards

Roanoke in Vintage Postcards
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 073851439X
ISBN-13 : 9780738514390
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Book Synopsis Roanoke in Vintage Postcards by : Nelson Harris

Download or read book Roanoke in Vintage Postcards written by Nelson Harris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officially chartered in 1882, Roanoke is nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains and is often referred to as the "Star City of the South." The history of this remarkable community is captured here through the images of the picture postcard. With the construction of each new bank, school, bridge, and church, the postcard became a convenient way to promote and celebrate the achievement; now, these images preserve a collective record of Roanoke's heritage. See how the area looked in the early 1900s, with its dirt streets, trolley tracks, horse-drawn wagons, and Model Ts. Postcards of succeeding decades frame the growth of Roanoke from a railroad town to the center of commerce and industry in Southwestern Virginia.


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