{"product_id":"memphis-hardcover","title":"Memphis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dougan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMemphis has been described as both \"the Metropolis of the \u003cbr\u003eAmerican Nile\" and \"a small town with a whole lot of people \u003cbr\u003ein it.\" This volume of vintage photographs captures the unique mix of \u003cbr\u003eurban culture and rural roots in a community where great bridges and \u003cbr\u003emodern buildings tower within sight of cotton plantations. \u003cbr\u003eIn some 200 historic photographs accompanied by insightful \u003cbr\u003ecaptions, Memphis traces the development of this truly American city. \u003cbr\u003eFrom the age of steamboats that carried cotton, lumber, and industrial \u003cbr\u003eproducts throughout the Mississippi River Valley to modern networks \u003cbr\u003eof railroads and highways, Memphis' location on the Fourth Chickasaw \u003cbr\u003eBluff has made the city a natural transportation and distribution center. \u003cbr\u003eIn spite of the devastating yellow fever epidemics of the 1870s and \u003cbr\u003ethe disastrous floods of the twentieth century, the commercial and \u003cbr\u003ecultural life of Memphis has flourished. Action scenes of urban life \u003cbr\u003edepict the busy streets, fine buildings, beautiful parks, and thriving \u003cbr\u003ecommerce of pre-World War II Memphis. Within these pages, the city's \u003cbr\u003eheritage and diversity are reflected in a variety of photographic essays, \u003cbr\u003eincluding the annual Mid-South Fair and Historic Beale Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52625297801523,"sku":"9781531610531","price":41.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RWVyUHIvOGRIRzZrcFlwWEFjSmFpZz09.webp?v=1762034291","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/memphis-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}