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Yesterday on the Chesapeake Bay
James Tigner
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Description for Yesterday on the Chesapeake Bay
Hardback. Enjoy a nostalgic view of yesteryear's Chesapeake Bay, where 466 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards present a relaxed atmosphere of beaches, amusement parks, and fishing, from Baltimore to Norfolk, is recalled. Includes a section on dating and pricing postcards. Num Pages: 160 pages, 204 color & 262 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1270.
The story of the Chesapeake Bay is told through 466 vintage postcards and other ephemera. See the Bay our forefathers knew and recall, days before there were bridges. Travel by steamboat between Baltimore and Norfolk; go to bathing beaches in Maryland, (like Bay Shore Park, Tolchester Beach, and Betterton); then continue south on the Bay and visit Colonial Beach, Buckroe Beach, and Ocean View in Virginia. Ride the ferryboats of yesteryear and cruise to quiet harbors and busy ports. See the Bay's lighthouses, riverboats, old wharfs, and piers; view shipbuilding and commercial fishing as they were. You will surely want ... Read more
The story of the Chesapeake Bay is told through 466 vintage postcards and other ephemera. See the Bay our forefathers knew and recall, days before there were bridges. Travel by steamboat between Baltimore and Norfolk; go to bathing beaches in Maryland, (like Bay Shore Park, Tolchester Beach, and Betterton); then continue south on the Bay and visit Colonial Beach, Buckroe Beach, and Ocean View in Virginia. Ride the ferryboats of yesteryear and cruise to quiet harbors and busy ports. See the Bay's lighthouses, riverboats, old wharfs, and piers; view shipbuilding and commercial fishing as they were. You will surely want ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764325977
SKU
V9780764325977
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About James Tigner
James Tigner is an antiques and collectibles dealer specializing in postcards, paper memorabilia, ephemera, and postal history. His interest has gravitated towards the Chesapeake Bay. He currently lives in southeast Pennsylvania.
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