Durham Comes Alive in Vintage Postcards

Aug. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- Settled in 1699, Durham has a vast and exceptional history.  During the postcard era, images of historic homes, celebrations, businesses and other areas of interest in town were sent all across the state and country and brought a little piece of Durham to the recipient.

Spearheaded by President Sarah Atwell, the Durham Historical Society has published a new book that captures early 20th century life in Durham and illustrates the many changes and transitions that have made Durham what it is today.

Highlights of Durham: 1900-1950:
•Features vintage postcards from the Durham Historical Society and private collections
•Provides both a history of the postcard and information on local residents of all centuries
•Details the 20th century traditions that are no longer in existence today
•Shows Durham when it was primarily a farming community

Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Durham Historical Society and will be used to continue the restoration of the Center Schoolhouse that was built in 1775.


Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.