Decatur (Postcard History) - Hardcover

Book 298 of 310: Postcard History

Baggs, Jonathan Ford

 
9781540239990: Decatur (Postcard History)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1540239993 ISBN 13: 9781540239990
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2019

Synopsis

Established in 1820 on the banks of the Tennessee River, Decatur, Alabama, has always had its destiny tied to the water. It is the city's lifeblood and obstacle. A railroad, an "iron river" between Tuscumbia and Decatur, was built to overcome the natural obstacle so it could be used as an asset. This effort worked. War, pestilence, economic downturns, labor, and social unrest all imbued residents with a resilience of spirit. Residents knew it, and visitors sometimes described it in quick notes on cardstock. These postcards from Decatur, Alabama, traveled across the land and the world. Presented here for the first time are some of those cards, dating between 1874 and the latter 1970s.

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About the Author

Jonathan Ford Baggs is a native of Decatur, Alabama. He has spent several decades documenting the city's history as a historian and journalist. This is his second book on aspects of life in the Tennessee Valley.

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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1540239993
ISBN 13 
9781540239990
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
130

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