Snapshots and Short Notes - Images and Messages of Early Twentieth-Century Photo Postcards

"Book contains about 400 images of the fronts and backs of real photo postcards from about 1900-1920. These were postcards created by ordinary people from their own photographs and mailed with their messages on the back. Book also describes history of photography that resulted in people being able to create their own photos without a dark room, and explains known information about the specific cards, including who sent and received them and what they depict"--

About the author

Kenneth Wilson has an MBA from the University of Texas, where he also studied Art. A retired silversmith, artist, and craftsman with a life-long interest in American history, Wilson has collected, catalogued, and researched real photo postcards for more than twenty years. He lives in Dripping Springs, Texas, with his wife, the artist Debbie Little-Wilson.

Summary

Examines the photographic postcards of the first half of the twentieth century as illustrated, first-hand accounts of American life. With a meticulous eye for detail, painstaking research, and astute commentary, Wilson surveys more than 160 postcards that provide insights into every aspect of life in a time not far removed from our own.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Wilson
• Publisher: University Of North Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781574417951
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-795-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 224 mm x 284 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1497 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Fotografie, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Orte und Menschen: Sachbuch, Bildbände, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Photography, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials), PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical