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- Postcards from the Río Bravo Border: Picturing the Place, Placing the Picture, 1900s–1950s
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: University of Texas Press
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Making innovative use of an extensive archive of photo postcards, this historical geography traces the transformation of Mexican border towns into modern cities and destinations for American tourists in the twentieth century.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iii-v
- List of Illustrations
- pp. viii-xii
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-12
- I. Places and Postcards
- pp. 12-14
- 1. Río Bravo Border Towns
- pp. 15-39
- 2. Postcards
- pp. 41-63
- II. Postcard Views
- pp. 64-66
- 3. Gateways
- pp. 67-94
- 4. Streets
- pp. 95-116
- 6. Attractions
- pp. 139-158
- 7. Businesses and Landmarks
- pp. 159-186
- 8. Everyday Life
- pp. 187-212
- III. Sight into Site
- 9. View of the Place, Place of the View
- pp. 215-221
- Appendix: Postcard Writings
- pp. 223-228
- Bibliography
- pp. 238-251
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292752818
Related ISBN(s)
9780292752801
MARC Record
OCLC
852159658
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2013-08-13
Language
English
Open Access
No
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