Nestled at the foot of East River Mountain in the southern tip of West Virginia, Bluefield calls itself "Nature's Air-Conditioned City" and is a place of great cultural, industrial, and natural wealth. The early to mid-1900s were a booming time for the city, thanks to coal mining and the Norfolk and Western Railway. For the many people who lived in or traveled through the region during that era, postcards provided a simple and convenient way to send both personal correspondence and business communications. Today, Bluefield continues to change and evolve but maintains a strong sense of history, with many of its buildings and homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mary Margaret Spracher Annett, whose family shares a long and continuing history with Bluefield, has collected nearly 200 postcards of the area that highlight scenes of downtown, the rail yard, coalfields, schools, churches, homes, businesses, natural riches, and much more.
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Beautiful book,
This review is from: Bluefield in Vintage Postcards (WV) (Postcard History Series) (Paperback)
This is a beautiful book full of vintage photos of Bluefield during days longed for today. The well-written history accompanying these photos helps create an understanding of the history of this largely coal-driven city. I have purchased numerous copies of this book to give as gifts and all who have received it have been delighted! My copy is already well-worn and provides a new glimpse into the heart of small town America each time I look through it.
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A POCAHONTAS MINING, TOWN, C. 1908. From the time of its discovery after the Civil War, the Pocahontas Coalfield would be the impetus of great change in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Princeton Avenue, West Virginia, Bland Street, Federal Street, East River Mountain, First National Bank, College Avenue, Pinnacle Rock, Mercer County, Bluefield Avenue, Immanuel Lutheran, New River, Elk's Club, Western Railway, Christ Episcopal Church, Cole Baking Company, Commerce Building, Lake County, Sacred Heart, South Bluefield, Courtesy of John, Curt Teich Postcard Archives, First Christian Church, Raleigh Street, Big Store Outfitters New!
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A POCAHONTAS MINING, TOWN, C. 1908. From the time of its discovery after the Civil War, the Pocahontas Coalfield would be the impetus of great change in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
exhibition mine, passenger station, postcard shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Princeton Avenue, West Virginia, Bland Street, Federal Street, East River Mountain, First National Bank, College Avenue, Pinnacle Rock, Mercer County, Bluefield Avenue, Immanuel Lutheran, New River, Elk's Club, Western Railway, Christ Episcopal Church, Cole Baking Company, Commerce Building, Lake County, Sacred Heart, South Bluefield, Courtesy of John, Curt Teich Postcard Archives, First Christian Church, Raleigh Street, Big Store Outfitters New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Civil War by Robert P. Jordan on page 9
- Business Administration by L. Hall on page 91
- National Register of Historic Places by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
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