Pastoral and monumental : dams, postcards, and the American landscape /

This book chronicles America's longtime love affair with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through nearly four hundred images, the author documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and c...

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Main Author: Jackson, Donald C. (Donald Conrad), 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013.
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Summary:This book chronicles America's longtime love affair with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through nearly four hundred images, the author documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822978596
0822978598