Newport Mansions: Postcards of the Gilded Age

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Newport Mansions: Postcards of the Gilded Age
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Newport, Rhode Island, nicknamed "the Queen of Resorts," has been celebrated in beautiful postcard portrayals for over a hundred years. Today, these vintage cards illuminate the glories of the Gilded Age, when huge mansions or "cottages" built by competing industrialists blossomed along Bellevue Avenue and the Cliff Walk, turning a once-quiet New England watering hole into the apex of nouveau riche destinations.Â This updated and expanded second editionÂ features over 200 period images of the mansions, the beautiful beaches, and the shopping areas where the Newport Summer Colony gathered to do what they did best: spend money. See how Newport was forever changed by the prolific growth of "cottages" during the late nineteenth century. Today, many of these testaments to power and wealth are house museums, where thousands visit annually to see firsthand how the rich and famous lived. Includes a guide to postcard values and collector tips.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Schiffer Publishing
Manufacturer Schiffer
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780764324970
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Schiffer Publishing
Manufacturer	Schiffer
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780764324970
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Newport Mansions: Postcards of the Gilded Age

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