Postcards from the Baja California border : portraying townscape and place, 1900s-1950s /

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"Postcards have a magical pull. They allow us to see the past through charming relics that allow us to travel back in time. Daniel D. Arreola's Postcards from the Baja California Border offers a window into the historical and geographical past of storied Mexican border communities. Once-po...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Arreola, Daniel D. (Daniel David), 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2021.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Cities and towns > Mexico > Baja California (State) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Postcards > Mexico > Baja California (State) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Villes > Mexique > Basse-Californie (État) > Histoire > 20e siècle > Ouvrages illustrés.
TRAVEL / General
Cities and towns.
Postcards.
Baja California (Mexico : State) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Mexicali (Mexico) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Tecate (Mexico) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Algodones (Baja California, Mexico) > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Basse-Californie (Mexique : État) > Histoire > 20e siècle > Ouvrages illustrés.
Mexico > Algodones (Baja California)
Mexico > Baja California (State)
Mexico > Mexicali.
Mexico > Tecate.
Mexico > Tijuana (Baja California)
History.
Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • PART V. LOOKING BACK TO SEE FORWARD
  • 13. The Baja Border Past Through Postcards
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • PART I. TOWNS AND POSTCARDS
  • 1. Baja California Border Towns
  • 2. Postcards
  • PART II. TIJUANA
  • 3. Tijuana Town Plan and Townscape
  • 4. Greetings from Tijuana
  • 5. Crossing Over
  • 6. Avenida Revolución
  • 7. Cabarets
  • 8. Landmarks
  • PART III. MEXICALI
  • 9. Mexicali Town Plan and Townscape
  • 10. Boundary, Boulevard, and Railroad Corridor
  • 11. Cabaret, Chinatown, and Curio Street
  • PART IV. OTHER BAJA BORDER TOWNS
  • 12. Tecate and Algodones

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