Was this heaven? : a self-portrait of Iowa on early postcards : a selection of postcards from the David A. Wilson collection
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Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1995.
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Book
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ix, 255 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
977.7 HEN
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977.7 HEN
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Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1995.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (page 251) and index.
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"Was This Heaven? provides detailed depictions of homes and clothing and hairstyles, of celebrations and ceremonies, of church, school, and social activities, of farm animals and city streets, of the multitudinous ways of living full and satisfying lives. Lyell Henry wisely gives priority to people over place, shortchanging public buildings in favor of cards that cast a more direct light on early Iowans' lives and minds. Last spring's flood, the Christmas tree in the parlor, high school graduation, the annual family picnic, the whistle-stop visit of President Taft, and true-life encounters with gigantic hogs and outsize ears of corn all combine to form a pleasantly rich visual record of the mental and physical worlds of the many Iowans featured."--BOOK JACKET. "These postcards convey images of people who found great joy in their daily lives. With the publication of Was This Heaven? Iowans at the end of the twentieth century can look back across the decades and recapture that same joy in these fresh and effervescent images."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Henry, L. D. (1995). Was this heaven?: a self-portrait of Iowa on early postcards : a selection of postcards from the David A. Wilson collection . University of Iowa Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry, Lyell D., 1935-. 1995. Was This Heaven?: A Self-portrait of Iowa On Early Postcards : A Selection of Postcards From the David A. Wilson Collection. University of Iowa Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry, Lyell D., 1935-. Was This Heaven?: A Self-portrait of Iowa On Early Postcards : A Selection of Postcards From the David A. Wilson Collection University of Iowa Press, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Henry, Lyell D. Was This Heaven?: A Self-portrait of Iowa On Early Postcards : A Selection of Postcards From the David A. Wilson Collection University of Iowa Press, 1995.
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