Harford County in Vintage
Postcards
by Bill Bates
Available now
This new book features 224 postcards from private and public
collections, many never before published in book form. The
images cover Harford County from one side to the other.
Ten chapters comprise the book's 128 pages. Most of the
postcards reveal images of Harford County dating from 1900-1915.
1. From the Top scenes from Norrisville, Cardiff,
Whiteford, and Broad Creek
2. Darlington, Berkley, and Dublin
3. Along the Susquehanna shows the Tidewater
Canal, bridges, and places along the river before and after the
Conowingo Dam was opened in 1927.
4. Havre de Grace
5. Aberdeen and APG
6. Original Harford includes scenes from Edgewood,
Sewell, the Bush River, Abingdon, Van Bibber, Perryman, Joppa,
and Joppatowne
7. Bel Air, Churchville, and Level
8. Watervale, Fallston, and Ladew
9. Jarrettsville to Rocks and Deer Creek
10. Portraits, Ads, and More features images of
the famous and not-so-famous, some cards used for business (one
dating from 1874), and some astounding photos of life a century
ago.
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New for Spring 2005
Harford County in Vintage Postcards by Bill Bates
New!
Additional materials
as mentioned in the book
1. Complete list of postcards
2. Rationale for my selections
3. Alternate book introductions:
Version one |
Version two |