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Author:

Arreola, Daniel D. (Daniel David), 1950- author.

Title:

Postcards from the Sonora border : visualizing place through a popular lens, 1900s-1950s / Daniel D. Arreola.

Publisher:

The University of Arizona Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xvii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Subject:

Cities and towns--Sonora (State)--Sonora (State)--History--20th century.
Urbanization--Sonora (State)--Sonora (State)--History--20th century.
Sonora (Mexico : State)--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
Postcards--Sonora (State)--Sonora (State)--History--20th century.
Agua Prieta (Sonora, Mexico)--History--20th century.
Naco (Mexico)--History--20th century.
Nogales (Nogales, Mexico)--History--20th century.
Sonoyta (Mexico)--History--20th century.
San Luis Rio Colorado (Mexico)--History--20th century.
Illustrated works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"Postcards from the Sonora Border: Visualizing Place through a Popular Lens, 1900s-1950s examines the urban landscapes of Mexican border cities through picture postcards. This volume aims to capture the evolution of Sonora border towns over time, and create a sense of visual "time travel" for the reader by relying on Arreola's personal collection of postcards"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0816534322
9780816534326

OCLC:

(OCoLC)958066407

LCCN:

2016027349

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)