Jay Ketelle
Författare till The American automobile dealership: A picture postcard history
Verk av Jay Ketelle
Taggad
Allmänna fakta
- Kön
- male
Medlemmar
Recensioner
I truly enjoyed this book, full of great postcards and fascinating history. True, the history only covers 1887-1987 (and the earliest postcard is from 1900), but what a great story! I found out interesting facts such as 1905 was one of the wettest years with 32 inches of rain. All men in the town, except for ministers and those younger than 18 or older than 45, were required to work on the roads five days a year (or pay for someone else to do so).
Organized thematically, the book starts by documenting the growth of Polk Street, one of the major roads in Amarillo. From hospitals to homes to hotels, all are covered. There's a section on Route 66 and another on Boys Ranch. The Palo Duro Canyon is also included. Be sure to read the page of trivia. A bonus is a detailed index.
If you enjoy postcards or you like your history with the human touch, you will like this book.… (mer)
Organized thematically, the book starts by documenting the growth of Polk Street, one of the major roads in Amarillo. From hospitals to homes to hotels, all are covered. There's a section on Route 66 and another on Boys Ranch. The Palo Duro Canyon is also included. Be sure to read the page of trivia. A bonus is a detailed index.
If you enjoy postcards or you like your history with the human touch, you will like this book.… (mer)
This postcard history is great. There are ample detailed text descriptions that describe what is in the postcards and put the views or objects in historical context.
Statistik
- Verk
- 3
- Medlemmar
- 15
- Popularitet
- #708,120
- Betyg
- 4.2
- Recensioner
- 3
- ISBN
- 2
If you like postcards and are interested in Amarillo, you would probably like this book.