New Rochelle / Barbara Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Barbara (Historian), Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Postcard history series.

Images of America

Postcard history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcards--New York (State)--New Rochelle.

Postcards.

New Rochelle (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

New Rochelle (N.Y.).

New Rochelle (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Beginning with its settlement by refugees seeking religious freedom to its present standing as a diverse and vibrant city, New Rochelle’s 325-year-old story reflects many great American trends and social movements. From a small town of farms to one of New York’s leading suburbs, by the turn of the 20th century, New Rochelle was a fashionable spot from which to "drop a note." The "Golden Age of Postcards" arrived at an ideal time for the rapidly growing community, which boasted an array of winning characteristics, including 12 meandering miles of Long Island Sound shoreline, attractive neighborhoods styled as "residential parks," an up-and-coming downtown, and many impressive structures. In New Rochelle, vintage postcards from the New Rochelle Public Library’s local history collection provide a wonderful glimpse into the years New Rochelle’s core identity took shape.

Contents:

Down by the bay and along the waterfront

Hop on the trolley and head downtown

City of homes, schools, and houses of worship

More historic sites and venerable institutions.

OCLC:

885208725