The Ohio : the historic river in vintage postcard art, 1900-1960 / John A. Jakle, Dannel McCollum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jakle, John A., author.

McCollum, Dannel Angus, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcards--Ohio.

Postcards.

Ohio River--Pictorial works.

Ohio River.

Ohio River Valley--Pictorial works.

Ohio River Valley.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2017]

Summary:

The first half of the 20th century was a period of great change along the historic Ohio River corridor. It was then that the Ohio became the most heavily engineered river in the world, facilitating its use as an artery of commerce. It was also a period of great change in transportation as different means of travel appeared along the margins of this storied waterway. And it was the era of the picture postcard, in which postcard publishing companies chose views for the public to buy and share with family and friends via the United States Postal Service. All of these themes are woven together through a full-color display of more than 150 historic postcards that takes the reader along a 981-mile journey from the industrial colossus of Pittsburgh, past its trailing southern elements, and into the mining and agricultural areas on the way to Cincinnati, once known as Porkopolis. From there, postcards offer views of Louisville, once the tobacco capital of the United States, and through interesting but less famous places on the way to Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio meets the "Father of Waters, " the Mississippi River, on more than equal terms. Employing this unique collection of historic postcards as both artifacts and images, authors John Jakle and Dannel McCollum effectively illustrate the importance of the Ohio River in American history.

Contents:

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh to Wheeling

Wheeling to Huntington

Huntington to Cincinnati

Cincinnati to louisville

Louisville to Evansville

Evansville to Cairo.

Notes:

"This book grew out of Always A River: The Ohio River and the American Experience, a multifaceted celebration with conferences, a book publication, and, most importantly, a floating exhibition sent down the Ohio"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781631012815

1631012819

9781631012808

1631012800

OCLC:

1001718114