Remembering Charlotte: Postcards from a New South City, 1905-1950 - Softcover

Mary Manning Boyer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807848719 ISBN 13: 9780807848715

Publisher: University North Carolina Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Remembering Charlotte From early hand-colored cards printed in Germany to photographic views in both color and black and white, Mary Boyer's extensive collection of postcards yields a unique glimpse of Charlotte, North Carolina, during the time of extraordinary growth that underpins today's dynamic city.The postcards--many of them rare and valuable--portray people, hotels, parks, city and street views, residences, scho... Full description

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Review:

Filled with colorful images and nuggets of local history, "Remembering Charlotte is a postcard from the past, recalling the energy and elegance of bygone days in the booming business capital of the Carolinas. Every Charlottean, oldtimer or newcomer, will find treats in this book. (Catherine Bishir, author of "North Carolina Architecture)

History buffs and postcard fans alike will adore this volume.

"Creative Loafing"

"As is absolutely crucial in a book of this sort, the production values are very good indeed.

"Virginia Quarterly Review""

A charming visual record . . . that will be treasured by long term and new residents of the city.

"North Carolina Traveler"

"[These] postcard images reflect the pride, energy, and immense change that transformed Charlotte into . . . 'an extraordinary New South city.'

"Our State""

As is absolutely crucial in a book of this sort, the production values are very good indeed.

"Virginia Quarterly Review"

İThese¨ postcard images reflect the pride, energy, and immense change that transformed Charlotte into . . . 'an extraordinary New South city.'

"Our State"

[These] postcard images reflect the pride, energy, and immense change that transformed Charlotte into . . . 'an extraordinary New South city.'

"Our State"

About the Author:

Charlottean Mary Kratt is an award-winning author of twelve books of history, biography, and poetry, including Charlotte: Spirit of the New South and Legacy: The Myers Park Story. She has taught English and American studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.|Mary Manning Boyer has been collecting postcards for decades, and her collection, on which this book is based, numbers about eight hundred. Boyer has been recognized by the Mint Museum of Art and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission for her contributions to local historic preservation. She lives in Cornelius.

About this edition

• Publisher: University North Carolina Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0807848719
• ISBN 13: 9780807848715
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176