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Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards

Steven C. Brisson

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Description:Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards is a fun and entertaining look at the rise of the postcard as a vacation travel staple. It chronicles the development of the postcard and the early 20th-century pioneers of the postcard trade in the Mackinac area. The book includes over 200 full-color reproductions of postcards from the MSHP collection. Here is a sampling of Mackinac postcards from the first half of the 20th century. Each image captures a moment in time. In most cases, the subjects pictured continue to be favorites for present-day postcards. Some places no-longer exist, however, or are places that do not hold the same fascination for today's visitors. The book includes postcards of: Steamships, Docks, and Harbor Views; Main Street, Churches and Cottages; Island Hotels (including the Grand); Historic Places (such as the fort); Natural Wonders; and a chapter on mainland sites including Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Excerpts from selected postcards which were sent to family or friends are included.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards. To get started finding Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards is a fun and entertaining look at the rise of the postcard as a vacation travel staple. It chronicles the development of the postcard and the early 20th-century pioneers of the postcard trade in the Mackinac area. The book includes over 200 full-color reproductions of postcards from the MSHP collection. Here is a sampling of Mackinac postcards from the first half of the 20th century. Each image captures a moment in time. In most cases, the subjects pictured continue to be favorites for present-day postcards. Some places no-longer exist, however, or are places that do not hold the same fascination for today's visitors. The book includes postcards of: Steamships, Docks, and Harbor Views; Main Street, Churches and Cottages; Island Hotels (including the Grand); Historic Places (such as the fort); Natural Wonders; and a chapter on mainland sites including Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Excerpts from selected postcards which were sent to family or friends are included.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards. To get started finding Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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