The Ohio: The Historic River in Vintage Postcard Art, 1900-1960

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The first half of the 20th century was once a period of great change along the historic Ohio River corridor. It was once then that the Ohio became the most heavily engineered river on the planet, facilitating its use as an artery of commerce. It was once also a period of great change in transportation as different means of trip seemed along the margins of this storied waterway. And it was once the era of the picture postcard, in which postcard publishing companies chose views for the public to shop for and share with friends and family by way of the US Postal Service.

All of these themes are woven together through a full-color display of more than 150 historic postcards that takes the reader along a 981-mile journey from the industrial colossus of Pittsburgh, past its trailing southern elements, and into the mining and agricultural areas with a view to Cincinnati, once referred to as Porkopolis. From there, postcards offer views of Louisville, once the tobacco capital of the US, and through interesting but less famous places with a view to Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio meets the “Father of Waters,” the Mississippi River, on more than equal terms.

Employing this unique collection of historic postcards as both artifacts and images, authors John Jakle and Dannel McCollum effectively illustrate the importance of the Ohio River in American history.


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