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Historically, ParkersburgA[a¬a[s rapid development can be attributed to its position at the junction of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers. Steamboats and, later, rail transportation sealed the areaA[a¬a[s destiny as a successful community. In 1896, Parkersburg resident Gustavus Edward Smith produced images of Parkersburg on a newly developing novelty, the picture postcard. The first in West Virginia, these picture postcards were created two years before the cards were even legally recognized by the United States Postal Service. At the turn of the 20th century, as citizens were enjoying ParkersburgA[a¬a[s business, political, and social atmosphere, the postcards industry was thriving on the publicA[a¬a[s demand for likenesses of interesting buildings, streets, parks, events, and even disasters.

Book details

• Full title: Parkersburg in Vintage Postcards
• Author: Christy Little, Jeff Little
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• EAN: 9780738518176
• ISBN: 0738518174
• ID: 11465701
• Publisher: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Weight: 295 g
• Dimensions: 236 × 167 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: June 2005

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