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Harford County in Vintage Postcards
by Bill Bates


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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

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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

 
 
 

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