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Lake Geneva in Vintage Postcards (WI) (Postcard History Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Martha Kiefer Cucco Carolyn Hope Smeltzer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 654918
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 073853398X
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.589
EAN: 9780738533988
ASIN: 073853398X
Publication Date: May 23, 2005
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Product Description
Lake Geneva was originally called Kishwauketoe by the Oneota tribe, a name meaning clear or sparkling water. Carved out by a glacier, this same crystal water has attracted residents and tourists for centuries, and continues to be a retreat for many in every season. Through a collection of vivid vintage postcards, authors Carolyn Hope Smeltzer and Martha Kiefer Cucco provide an overview of Lake Geneva's rich history, rendered in views of mansions, cottages, and camps, and in images of recreation, the surrounding towns, and, of course, Lake Geneva itself.
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Lake Geneva in Vintage Postcards January 15, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
What a delight to go back in my own history of visiting Lake Geneva beginning in the early 1940's and seeing a picture of WI. Power and Light where my uncle worked, Horticultural Hall where many a pilgramage was made from Chicago via auto or the Northwestern train (loved the depot pic) to the annual flower show and a special treat to dine afterwards at the Gargoyle! Even better was to get an appreciation of the area in the time my grandparents(came during the Irish potato famine in the 1840's) and mother (baptized at St. Francis de Sales-1898) lived and farmed in the Irish Woods area off Hwy 50. Thanks for this beautiful gift to my memories!
Fascinating easy read August 20, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Smeltzer has done a marvelous job not only of describing life around Lake Geneva over the years but of gathering an astounding assortment of postcards to reflect that life. Having grown up around the lake area and spent many relaxing weekends there with my parents, it was a nostalgic journey to flip through the material. You will enjoy having this little treasure.
Unique way of telling the history of Lake Geneva June 28, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Using vintage postcards was a unique way to tell the history of Lake Geneva. The postcards allowed the reader to see the beautiful mansions that surrounded the lake and let one imagine what life was like during this early period. I especially liked the chapters on The Lake Camps and Lake Fun with pictures of the boats in the early days.
Lake Geneva Vintage Postcards a Pictorial Wonder June 17, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The vintage postcards of Lake Geneva brought back a flood of summer memories anyone can relate to
The book is well-organized and includes very interesting historical facts that one would not otherwise have discovered.The black and white photos create an atmosphere of serenity
I commend the author for taking us on a photographic journey back in time to those lazy, hazy days of summer in Lake Geneva Wisconsin
Bridging the Past to the Present June 15, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoy this book. Just the right amount of topical information to let us know the history on all of the present day lake locations I love. I did not know the rich backgounds on so many familiar places where I have spent time. Some street corners and lake scenes look the same today. Others, only a trace of familiarity or none all. It is fun to look at the postcard to try to find those ties to the past that root me into the Lake Geneva of today. Wonderful variety postcards too!
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