San Francisco
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Postcards, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
| Author: | Robert W. Bowen | ISBN: | 9781439640258 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | August 23, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert W. Bowen |
| ISBN: | 9781439640258 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | August 23, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
The golden age of postcards coincided with several momentous events in San Francisco history, including a major earthquake and fire destroying over one third of the city, rapid reconstruction, strikes, political upheaval, parades, festivals, and a world�s fair. From World War I through World War II, jazz-age San Francisco experienced a building boom of houses, skyscrapers, and engineering marvels such as the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, creating a marvelous Bay Area landscape documented on thousands of ubiquitous, inexpensive picture postcards popular with both visiting tourists and local residents.
The golden age of postcards coincided with several momentous events in San Francisco history, including a major earthquake and fire destroying over one third of the city, rapid reconstruction, strikes, political upheaval, parades, festivals, and a world�s fair. From World War I through World War II, jazz-age San Francisco experienced a building boom of houses, skyscrapers, and engineering marvels such as the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, creating a marvelous Bay Area landscape documented on thousands of ubiquitous, inexpensive picture postcards popular with both visiting tourists and local residents.
