New Orleans in Vintage PostcardsNew Orleans in Vintage Postcards

"From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this "golden age" can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to pose for a picture. Thes images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era of America's history. This fascinating new history of New Orleans showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available" -- back cover.