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Postcards are an important element of understanding our past, for
they provide future generations a rare glimpse into a world that
many times has disappeared under the aegis of expansion and
progress. This book, containing over 175 vintage postcards, allows
readers to see one of the South's most historic cities as it looked
in the earlier part of the
twentieth century--a time when the city was experiencing
unparalleled growth. Memphis contains scenes of early river
commerce, images of many historic hotels, such as the Peabody Hotel
and Hotel Claridge, postcards of significant commercial buildings,
as well as examples of the rapid development of downtown,
showcasing Beale Street, Madison Avenue, and Main Street.
Since the earliest days of cameras and photography, the idea that
an event or a person could somehow be frozen in time and preserved
forever has fascinated people. This absorbing book features many of
the most famous and historically significant cameras ever produced
from the 1930s through the 1990s. Famous American brands such as
Imperial, Kodak, Spartus, Polaroid, and Argus are shown, as well as
early cameras from Beacon, Packard, and Falcon. Camera types
include rangefinder, viewfinder, and single lens reflex, plus
foldouts, instants, premiums, plastic art cameras, and even
disposables. Here too are many American made movie cameras from
Bell & Howell, Kodak, Revere, DeJur, Technicolor, and Keystone,
along with Japanese models from Yashica and Chinon and the popular
Swiss made Bolex. Though no longer being produced, many of these
wonderful older cameras are still available to collectors and are
surprisingly inexpensive. Valuable information on where to find
them, what to pay, and how to start or add to your own collection
is provided.
From Alpenbrau to Zima, this engaging book features more than 450
color photos of some of the most attractive beer signs ever created
and provides an in-depth look at this significant aspect of
advertising art. Included are early wood and cardboard signs,
animated, hanging, and wall-mounted signs, electric lanterns, and
clocks-all presented in alphabetical order according to brand of
beer. Special emphasis is given to electric, lighted, and animated
signs from 1950-1970, the Golden Era of beer signs. Captions
provide valuable information on dates, sizes, values,
manufacturers, and manufacturing techniques. A treat for
aficionados of breweriana and advertising alike!
(Book). This book includes everything from various models from the
original 1935 Model A tube/tone wheel organs, to the solid-state
(transistor) era, to the current digital age, with production dates
and photos for each. The book also provides a complete history of
the Hammond tone cabinets, as well as the famous Leslie speaker,
from the first models through the present, with photos and
technical data for each. Scott Faragher's account of the demise of
the original company, its limbo, and its rebirth is supplemented by
many observations from former and current employees of both the
original and the new companies. Also included is a comprehensive
buyers' guide telling where to find and buy a vintage organ, what
to look for, which models to avoid, and what to pay, as well as
important technical tips. More than 200 artists in all fields who
recorded using the Hammond organ are profiled, with pertinent
discographies and photos. Among the many world-famous organists who
have contributed to this book through interviews and observations
are James Brown, Brian Auger, Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf), Jimmy
Greenspoon (Three Dog Night), Richard "Groove" Holmes, Joey
DeFrancesco, Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic), Gregg
Rolie (Santana), Rev. Charles Hodges (Al Green), Lenny Dee, Rod
Argent (The Zombies, Argent) Greg Hatza, Hank Marr, Gene Ludwig,
Melvin Rhyne (The Wes Montgomery Trio), Al Kooper (Blues Project,
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bob Dylan), Carlton Lattimore (Joey Dee
and the Starliters).
Nashville: Gateway to the South is a unique, thorough, and
up-to-date guide to every part of the city. Highlighted are its
educational institutions, commerce, music and entertainment, clubs,
restaurants, theaters, performance halls, listening rooms,
honky-tonks, history, and many annual fairs, shows, and
exhibitions.
Nashville: Gateway to the South is a unique, thorough, and
up-to-date guide to every part of the city. Highlighted are its
educational institutions, commerce, music and entertainment, clubs,
restaurants, theaters, performance halls, listening rooms,
honky-tonks, history, and many annual fairs, shows, and
exhibitions.
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Peabody Hotel (Hardcover)
Scott Faragher, Katherine Harrington
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R842
R691
Discovery Miles 6 910
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