Picturing Long Beach Island, New Jersey Contributor(s): Koch, Glenn D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764327054 ISBN-13: 9780764327056 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: June 2007 Annotation: Over 490 nostalgic color and black and white picture postcards and vintage photographs from the 1890s to the 1980s present the history of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The past comes alive as you stroll the Beach Haven boardwalk, watch the Pound Fishermen hauling in their nets, cross the wood-planked causeway, and walk the streets of Barnegat City. With its vast collection of vintage images, this book is the next best thing to time travel; yet it can be easily enjoyed from the comfort of a beach chair.Here is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of a popular and wonderful old island. Current values of the postcards will help guide those interested in building a collection of their own. Enjoy the history and beauty of Long Beach Island, a place that so many have loved for so long. Click for more in this series: Schiffer Books |
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BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - General |
Dewey: 917.49 |
LCCN: 2007924093 |
Series: Schiffer Books |
Physical Information: 1" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (3.00 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Over 490 nostalgic color and black and white picture postcards and vintage photographs from the 1890s to the 1980s present the history of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The past comes alive as you stroll the Beach Haven boardwalk, watch the Pound Fishermen hauling in their nets, cross the wood-planked causeway, and walk the streets of Barnegat City. With its vast collection of vintage images, this book is the next best thing to time travel; yet it can be easily enjoyed from the comfort of a beach chair. Here is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of a popular and wonderful old island. Current values of the postcards will help guide those interested in building a collection of their own. Enjoy the history and beauty of Long Beach Island, a place that so many have loved for so long. |
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