Making innovative use of an extensive archive of photo postcards, this historical geography traces the transformation of Mexican border towns into modern cities and destinations for American tourists in the twentieth century.
Making innovative use of an extensive archive of photo postcards, this historical geography traces the transformation of Mexican border towns into modern cities and destinations for American tourists in the twentieth century.
Daniel D. Arreola is a Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and an Affiliate Faculty with the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University. A past president of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, he is the author of The Mexican Border Cities: Landscape Anatomy and Place Personality, Tejano South Texas: A Mexican American Cultural Province, and Hispanic Spaces, Latino Places: Community and Cultural Diversity in Contemporary America.
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1. List of Illustrations 2. Preface and Acknowledgments 3. Introduction 4. I. Places and Postcards * 1. Río Bravo Border Towns * 2. Postcards 5. II. Postcard Views * 3. Gateways * 4. Streets * 5. Plazas * 6. Attractions * 7. Businesses and Landmarks * 8. Everyday Life 6. III. Sight into Site * 9. View of the Place, Place of the View 7. Appendix: Postcard Writings 8. Notes 9. Bibliography 10. Index
1. List of Illustrations 2. Preface and Acknowledgments 3. Introduction 4. I. Places and Postcards * 1. Río Bravo Border Towns * 2. Postcards 5. II. Postcard Views * 3. Gateways * 4. Streets * 5. Plazas * 6. Attractions * 7. Businesses and Landmarks * 8. Everyday Life 6. III. Sight into Site * 9. View of the Place, Place of the View 7. Appendix: Postcard Writings 8. Notes 9. Bibliography 10. Index
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