{"product_id":"oakland-annalee-allen-9780738530147","title":"Oakland","description":"Oakland became a transportation and industrial hub in the late 19th century as its oak-studded ranches and fruit orchards evolved into urban neighborhoods. Just as the postcard was born at the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition, Oakland began its transformation into a major city. As postcards grew in popularity, Oakland grew astride, led by two ambitious mayors, Frank K. Mott and John L. Davie. Mott, a proponent of the \"City Beautiful\" movement, fostered the creation of grand boulevards and imposing civic buildings, while his successor Davie oversaw expansion of the port, a regional parks system, and one of the first commercial airports in the nation. All of these, along with picturesque Lake Merritt, made excellent subjects for hundreds of postcards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annalee Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 073853014X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738530147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.56w x 0.33d","brand":"Annalee Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981145538815,"sku":"9780738530147","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_677948b1-949f-4d67-8295-3e336c831338.jpg?v=1683253907","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oakland-annalee-allen-9780738530147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}