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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People's Photography ISBN13: 9780815608516 ISBN10: 0815608519 Author: Bogdan, Robert (Author), Weseloh, Todd (Author) Description: The Real Photo Postcard Guide Is An Informative, Comprehensive, And Practical Treatment Of This Wildly Popular American Phenomenon That Dominated The United States Photographic Market During The First Third Of The Twentieth Century Robert Bogdan And Todd Weseloh Draw On Extensive Research And Observation To Address All Aspects Of The Postcard From Its History, Origin, And Cultural Significance To Practical Matters Like Dating, Purchasing, Condition, And Preservation Illustrated With Over 350 Exceptional Photo Postcards Taken From Archives And Private Collections Across The Country, The Scope Of The Real Photo Postcard Guide Spans Technical Considerations Of Production, Characteristics Of Superior Images, Collecting Categories, And Methods Of Research For Dating Postcards And Investigating Their Photographers In A Broader Sense, The Authors Show How Real Photo Postcards Document The Social History Of America From Family Outings And Workplace Awards To Lynchings And Natural Disasters, Every Image Captures A Moment Of American Cultural History From The Society That Generated Them Text And Compelling Photographic Illustrations Collectors, Archivists, Photographers, Photo Historians, Social Scientists, And Anyone Interested In The Visual Documentation Of America Will Find The Real Photo Postcard Guide Indispensable Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: SYRACUSE UNIV PR Publication Date: 2006-09-21 Weight: 2.81 lbs Dimensions: 0.91'' H x 11.5'' L x 8.72'' W Number of Pages: 274 Language: English