Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Tennessee Heritage Library, Bicentennial

Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Tennessee Heritage Library, Bicentennial Collection A Post-Card Panorama 1898-1955 "The Best From His Thirteen-Thousand-Piece Collection Of Tennessee Postcards. With More Than Six Hundred Images From The Volunteer State's Colorful Past, [It] Captures The Cultural Spirit Of The Golden Era Of Correspondence And American Travel...Arranged Topically And Geographically, [It] Provides A Delightful Revollection Of A Tennessee When Horse, Carriage, And Model Ts Dominated Rural And Urban Life. Willds Engages Readers With Amusing Commentary, History, And Insight Concerning The Rhythm Of Life In Early Twentieth-Century Tennessee. From The Earliest Days Of Commerce On Gay Street In Knoxville To Long-Told Tales Of The Glamorous Peabody Hotel In Memphis, [He] Uses Narrative And Images To Illustrate The Cultural Shift From An Agrarian To An Industrial Lifestyle." Contents Are A Foreword By Carroll Van West Senior Editor, Tennessee Historical Quarterly Center For Historic Preservation Middle Tennessee State University, An Introduction, And Chapters On: Agriculture, Birid's-Eye Views, Churches, Commerce And Industry, Homes, Hotels, Main Streets, Military, Parks And Recreation, People, Private Buildings, Public Buildings, Rivers And Streams, Schools Also Includes An Index. 256 Pp.