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From Abbeville to Zebulon: Early Post Card Views of Georgia
Gary L. Doster
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Description for From Abbeville to Zebulon: Early Post Card Views of Georgia
Paperback. This collection of post card images presents the panorama of life in early 20th-century Georgia. Family outings, veteran's reunions and market days are some of the occasions depicted, many of the cards represent the only surviving visual record of schools, churches, businesses and public buildings. Editor(s): Doster, Gary L. Num Pages: 240 pages, 620 b&w postcard reproductions. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 748.
From “Depot Street, looking North” in Abbeville to a “Street Scene” in Zebulon, this delightful gathering of more than six hundred vintage post-card images presents the panorama of daily life in early-twentieth-century Georgia.
Family outings, veterans’ reunions, harvests, baptisms, and market days are just a few of the occasions depicted here, with many of the cards representing the only surviving visual record of schools, homes, churches, businesses, and public buildings long lost to “progress” or disasters.
Bursting with civic pride, boasting of a newfangled product, or simply conveying “Greetings from. . . ,” these post cards are an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820321134
SKU
V9780820321134
Shipping Time
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About Gary L. Doster
GARY L. DOSTER is a resident of Oconee County, Georgia. His postcard collection, which currently includes more than seven thousand images, is one of the most extensive of the state during the period from 1900 to 1920.
Reviews for From Abbeville to Zebulon: Early Post Card Views of Georgia
An evocative portrait of a time when postcards were such a hot novelty that farmers mailed them to themselves when they went to town on Saturdays. Many fascinating glimpses into the way we lived. Highly recommended . . . A book to be treasured by all Georgians.