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The thousands of images here at Postcards-as-art represent all 50 states in the United States of America. We thought some additional information about each State and area represented here would enhance your search for the perfect image.
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ALABAMA

The state of Alabama is representative of the American South. In fact it's called the Heart of Dixie. The state has a rich Military history, represented here in maps and military bases and fields. Alabama took an active part in the Civil War, and belonged to the Confederate States of America. Images here include everything from Railroad Depots, images of small towns, historic hotels, Main Street, to Lighthouses. There is an image of the state flag and state seal. The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa is well represented. The Capital of Alabama is Montgomery.

ALASKA

Alaska is the largest state in area and is extremely ethnically diverse. A few of the languages spoken here are English, Spanish, Yupik, Tagalog, and Inipiaq. The name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word, Alaxsxaq. Maps and vintage images show the rich mining history from gold discovered on Nove Beach to the Chilkoot Trail of the Klondike Gold Rush. Travel by Dog Sled, Railroad, and Airplane have made navigating this far flung state possible. More recently the discovery of oil at Prudhoe Bay has changed the face of Alaska. The Capital of Alaska is Juneau.

ARIZONA

Statehood came late to Arizona even though the area has a long rich history. The San Xavier Mission near Tucson was founded in 1692. The Hopi, Anasazi, and Apache, Indians were in Arizona long before. More recent history shows Arizona as a US Territory with a territorial Capital in Prescott on Gurley Street, also known as Whiskey Row. Prescott is also the home of the first Goldwater Store, as well as Frontier Days celebrations. Later the Capital was moved to Phoenix. Arizona is famous for Route 66 and it's examples of Roadside America. The Santa Fe Railroad created towns such as Williams & Winslow. Mining created Jerome, Bisbee, Globe, Miami and any number of other towns. There are many bridges from the Kaibab Suspension Bridge in The Grand Canyon National Park to the Bridge over the Colorado River in Yuma. The beauty of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, and Flagstaff represent the mountainous area of this diverse state. Tombstone and Wyatt Earp have been memorialized by the rich frontier history, a gunfight, and the movies. The Capital of Arizona is Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

The first European to reach Arkansas was Hernando de Soto in the 16th Century. Arkansas was part of the Louisiana Purchase, when Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte. The name of the state comes from the Quapaw (Sioux) Indian word Acansa. Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University and Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas. The historical sites of, Eureka Springs, Monte Ne, The Ozark Folk Center, and Hot Springs National Park with the Nobel Fountain and it's many bath houses are favorites with residents and tourists alike. Here you can see Large Letter Greetings, as well as images of Helena, Lancaster, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith, Russellville, Helena, Stutgart, Ozark, and Hope which is the home of President Bill Clinton. The Clinton Library is in the Capital City of Little Rock.

CALIFORNIA

Early residents of California included Diegueno, Fernaneno, Huchnom, Kato, Modok, Mohave, Paiute, Chumash, Salinan, Shasta, Tolowa, Wailaki, Washo, and Yuma. Alt California was colonized by Spain in 1769, and subsequently belonged to Mexico following Mexican Independencein 1821, and became part of the United States in 1846 and became a state in 1850. Father Junipero Serra created the Mission in California at San Diego de Alcala, followed by San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, La Purisma, Santa Inez, San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Antonio, San Carlos, Santa Cruz, Soledad, San Juan Batista, San Jose, San Rafael, San Francisco de Asis, and San Francisco Solano. Father Serra created the El Camino or Real Royal or Kings Highway which is now Highway 101. In 1848 Gold was discovered on the American River near Sutters Fort, This Gold Rush, among other things led to the development of Sacramento and San San Francisco. Richard M. Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, the site of his Presidential Library. President Ronald Reagan's Library is in Simi Valley. Other famous people from California include Marcus Allen, Serena and Venus Wilson, Tiger Woods, Earl Warren, General George S. Patton, Robert Redford, John Steinbeck, Adlai Stevenson, Mark MCGwire, Joe DeMaggio, James Dollittle, Robert Frost, Dave Brubeck, John Muir, Shirley Temple Black, and Julia Child. Outstanding Geographical areas include the Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, Yosemite Valley, and Sequoia and Death Valley National Parks. The capital is Sacramento

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Father Junipero Serra created the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel and in 1781 Felipe de Neve founded the City of Los Angeles. California befcame a state in 1850. The Southern Pacific Line was completed to Los Angeles in 1876, and Oil was discovered in Los Angeles in 1890. Landmarks include Chinatown, The Farmers Market, Little Tokyo, Disney Concert Hall, Getty Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Manns Chinese Theatre, Hollwyoodland Sign, and Hollywood Sign, as well as Hollywood Bowl. Colleges and Universities include USC University of Southern California, UCLA University of California at Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, and Loyola. Here at Aristocard you can see images of the Pacific Electric Big Red Cars. Los Anageles Railway, Motion Pictures, Arroyo Seco Bridge, Santa Monica, Redondo Beach, Oeaan Park, Muscle Beach, and Windward Avenue at Venice. Also see images of Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Harbor, Santa Monica Pier, San Pedro, Pasadena, Glendale, Wilmington, Huntington Beach, Pasadena, Balloon Route, Mac Arthur Park, Culver City, Whittier, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Manhattan Beach, Malibu and Topango Canyon. Also see Westwood Village, Beverly Hills, Cahuenga Pass, Griffith Observatory, and Forest Lawn. Famous old restaurants include Brown Derby, Musso & Franks Grill, and Sardis

RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA

Riverside County was created in 1893 from parts of San Diego and San Bernardino Counties. San Bernardino County is stil the largest County in the United States. Colleges of these two counties include Cal State University at San Bernardino, Loma Linda University, University of Redlands, University of California at Riverside, and Riverside Community College. Here at Aristocard you can see images of Santa Ana, Banning, Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Coachella, Hemet, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Santa Ana River Bridge, Glenwood Mission Inn, Barstow, Lake Arrowhead, Arrowhead Springs Hotel, Ontario, Pomona, Union Pacific Depot, Santa Fe Depot, Corona, Perris, Cajon Pass, San Bernardino, Riverside, Huntington Drive on Mt. Rubidoux, San Timeteo Canyon, Smiley Heights, Redlands, Main Street, Hotel California, and the Palomares Hotel.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Major Rivers of Northern California include the American River, Yuba River, Tuolomne River, Merced River, Russian River, Sacramento River, Trinity River, Mad River, Petaluma River, San Juoquin, Salinas, San Lorenzo River, Big Sur River, and Napa River. Northern California National Parks & Monuments include Redwood NP, Lava Beds NM, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinita NRA, Lassen Volcanic NP, Muir Woods NM, Point Reyes NS, Devils Postpile NM, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Soquel Creek at Santa Cruz, Stanford University, U.C. Berkeley, University of California Greek Theatre, Mills College, Stockton, Ukiah, Tracy, Holtville, Monterey, Sacramento, Berkeley, Pacific Grove, Fort Bragg, Oakland, Fort Ord, Eureka, Camp Curry Firefall at Yosemite National Park, Santa Rosa, Pieta, Menlo Park, Saratoga, Napa, Dunsmuir, Oroville, Piedmont, and Tiburon. Also are BElevdere, Alameda, Marysville, Modesto, Downieville, Porterville, Palo Alto, Highway 47 through Gold Country, Petaluma, Richmond, Yreka, Cambria, Cummings, Long Pine, Pacific Grove, Corning, Ferndale, Fortuna, Lodi, Hayward, Turlock, Vallejo, Truckee, Los Gatos, Mt. Shasta, Martinez, Street Cards, Trolleys, Grass Valley, San Mateo, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo.

SAN DIEGO

Here at Postcards-as-art you can see imaes of the Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma, San Diego Harbor, Mission Beach, Coronado, Hotel del Coronado, Emerald Coveand Seven Caves at La Jolla, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Old Spanish Lighthouse, Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, Ocean Beach, Del Mar, Oceanside, Pacific Beach, U.S. Grant, La Valencia, San Diego Hotel, Lakeside Hotel, Camp Callan, Old Town San Diego, Whaley House, Juan Bandini and the Santa Fe Railroad Depot. Also see La Jolla Motor Car and the Keene Motor Car, Escondido, Lemon Grove, National City, Lindbergh Field, Mission Cliff Park, Balboa Park, El Cajon, La Mesa, Los Banos, The San Diego River through Mission Valley, Grossmont, Horton Plaza, Encinitas, and San Ysidro at the Mexican Border.

SAN FRANCISCO

National Parks and Monuments in San Francisco include Fort Point, Golden Gate, San Francisco Maritime NHP, Alcatraz Island, and the Presidio. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of the Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Alcatraz, Lighthouse at Yerba Buena Island, Golden Gate Ferry, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill, Refugees from the 1906 Earthquake at Jefferson Square, Panama Pacific Exposition, China Town, Legion of Honor, Sutter Street, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 49, Big Dip Roller Coaster at Playland at the Beach. Also see the Ferry Building, the Presidio, Angel Island, Fort McDowell, Cable Cars, Trolley Cars, BART Bay Area Rapid Transit, Southern Pacific SP Railroad, Sutro Heights, and Kearney and Market Streets.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Southern California Rivers include Kern River, Kaweah River, San Diego River, Ventura River, Santa Ynez River, Malibu Creek, Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Santa Ana River, San Diguito River, Otay River, Tijuana River, and the Colorado River. National Parks and Monuments include Channel Islands NP, Death Valley NP, Mojave NPres, Joshua Tree NP, and Old Spanish National Historic Trail. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Avalon on Catalina Island, Santa Barbara, Laguna Beach, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Pismo Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point, PCH, Pacific Coast Highway, Redlands, Fresno, Paso Robles, Julian, Palm Springs and Palm Desert, Bakersfield, Santa Fe, Needles, Harvey House, Barstow, Lindsay, San Juan Capistrano, Porterville, San Pedro, La Habra, Brawley, Warner Hot Springs, El Centro, Corona, Banning, Idywild, Ojai, Baker, Pomona, San Pedro, San Clemente, Hemet, Santa Paula, Indio, Bishop, and San Luis Obispo. Also see Bishop, Anaheim, Willows, Rosamond, Santa Maria, Tustin, Orange, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Long Beach.

COLORADO

Pikes Peak or Bust! Settlement of Colorado was quick and robust. From Jim Bakker the famous Colorado mountain man to Buffalo Bill Cody and his large funeral in Denver, to the Pikes Peak fiasco, Colorado has always sparked interest. Gold was discovered in 1859 followed by Silver and the colorful mining towns of Ouray, Leadville and the Matchless Mine, Central City, Cripple Creek, Gold Hill, Aspen, Idaho Springs, Georgetown, and Creede as well as many others were created and populated within weeks. Historic hotels such as the Jerome Hotel in Aspen, Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Stanley Hotel in Estes Park (used for the filming of The Shining), Cliff House in Manitou Springs, and the Colorado Hotel in Glenwood Springs show the great pride of these diverse towns and cities. The Union Pacific Railroad helped the settlement of the state and Garden of the Gods, Rocky Mountain National Park, Royal Gorge, attract tourists each year, while the University of Colorado at Boulder, and School of Mines at Golden, as well as many more colleges and universities educate the populace.

CONNECTICUT

The long exciting history of Connecticut began with Dutch Explorers forming Trading Posts followed by English Puritans. Connecticut was in the thick of the Revolutionary War. It is nicknamed the Constitution State, and a resident can be nicknamed a Connecticut Yankee. There is a rich nautical history creating storied places like Old Saybrook, Stonington, Mystic, and more. The coastline is dotted with lighthouses such as the Bridgport Harbor Light, New London Light, Sperry Light and so many more. The railroad played a part in the settlement and growth of Connecticut leaving depots in such towns as Glenbrook, Waterbury, Stamford, and Taconic. Fun is waiting at the Savin Rock Merry-go-round and the various beaches such as Groton, Long Point, Prospect, and Sound View. Famous people from Connecticut include Benedict Arnold, Nathan Hale, Katharine Hepburn, Harriett Beecher Stowe and Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). Ivy League Yale University was founded in 1701.

DELAWARE

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Delaware is known as the First State because they were first to ratify the new Constitution. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle there by establishing a trading post at Zwaanendael (now Lewes) in 1631. In 1638 Swedish settlers established a trading post & colony at Fort Christina (Now Wilmington). From the Delaware Park Race Track at Wilmington to the beach at Rehoboth, there is much to do and see in Delaware. The Capital is Dover.

FLORIDA

Florida was named La Florida, after the "Feast of the Flowers" by Ponce de Leon in 1513. In 1565 St. Augustine was founded, making it the oldest city in what is now the United States of America. Andrew Jackson created Florida as a territory of the US in 1821, and Jacksonville, the most populous city in the State is named after him. In the late 19th Century, Henry Flagler built railroads, hotels, and developed much of what is Miami Beach today. Later Disneyland and Orlando became famous, while Tampa and St. Petersbury grew into the metropolitan areas they are today. The Florida Keys are accessible from Florida by the Overseas Highway. It's 126 miles from Florida City to Key West. Whether it's flights from the U.S. Naval Air Station, watching for the Orange Blossom Special, Hurricanes, or Presidential Elections, things are always active up in Florida. The capital is Tallahassee.

GEORGIA

The last of the original Thirteen Colonies, Georgia has had five state capitals; Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgville (during the Civil War) and finally Atlanta. The scope of Atlanta History is tremendous, from the burning of Atlanta in the Civil War, to the growth and prominence of Peachtree Street, to the emergence of Ted Turner and CNN, a totally new concept in Television. Georgia firsts include being the first state to Charter a State-supported University at Athens. Here you will see images of Macon, Augusta, Savannah, Hawkinsville, Rome, Marietta, Americas. From Sea Island Beach at St. Simon Island to Johnny Mercer's home in Savannah, to Stone Mountain, there is much to love in Georgia.

HAWAII

These incredible islands are an archipelago formed by volcanos. They were settled by Polynesians from Bora Bora. In 1778 Captain James Cook was the first European on the Islands. Each Island has it's own personality. Oahu is the home of the most famous city and the State Capital, Honolulu. Honolulu is the home of the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, and the Punch Bowl Cemetery both famous remnants of WWII. The historic town of Lahaina on Maui is a major tourist destination. Islands include Nihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the large Island of Hawaii. Hawaiians refer to the Continental United States as The Mainland.

IDAHO

Lewis and Clark arrived in what is now Idaho in 1805. The area then became part of the Oregon Territory in 1848. The first town settled in Idaho was Franklin in 1860 by Mormon Pioneers. Noted Indian Tribes were Coeur d'Alene, Shoshone, Bannock, and Nez Perce (Chief Joseph). The railroad played a part in the building of Idaho. Gold was discovered in 1860 and Mining was Idaho's first Industry creating the mining towns of Silver City, Burke, and others. The Snake river flows through Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Stanley, and is joined by the Salmon river at on the border of Oregon near Hells Canyon. Outdoor activities rule in Idaho, whether it's white water rafting on the rivers, Snowmobiling at Island Park, or Skiing at Sun Valley near Ketchum. The Capital of Idaho is Boise.

ILLINOIS

Illinois Territory was formed in 1818. The name comes from the word Illini, which was a confederation of Indian Tribes. Much of the settlement of the State is due to the Milwaukee Road, nickname for the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad. Some of the Historic Depots were in Deeerfield, Carlinville, Woodridge, Salem, Pekin, Abington, Savanna, and Princeville. Images of those Depots can be found here. Route 66 winds it's way through Illinois. Streator was the home of Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote the Hapalong Cassigy Books. Ronald Reagam was born in Tampico. The LDS under Brigham Young founded Nauvoo and Built a large stone temple. The Capital is the home of Abraham Lincoln and known as the "Land of Lincoln". The main rivers are the Mississippi, Ohio River, Illinois River, and Wabash River. There are many Carnegie Libraries throughout this state which is dotted with such towns as Cairo, Ottawa, Peru, Crystal Lake, Kankakee, Belleville, and Alton.

CHICAGO ILLINOIS

Standing proudly on the banks of Lake Michigan, the place known as Second City, The Windy City, That Tottling Town of Chicago makes herself proud. A walk down State Street, a tour of the Loop, a visit to the Miracle Mile show why this is such a loved city. But there is more. The University of Illinois, and Northwestern University at Evanston stand out as do the historic Art Institute, Chicago Lighthouse, The Colesium, Wrigley Field Home of the Chicago Cubs, and Komiskey Park Home of the White Sox. The Twentieth Century Limited ran from Chicago to New York. The El Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Train carries Chicagoans all over their wonderful city. Here you can see images of White City, Mandel Bros, Michigan Blvd., Stock Yards, Water Street, Marshall Field, the Haymarket, Chicago River, and Lakeshore Drive.

INDIANA

Hoosiers know that Memorial Day Madness can be found in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Sppedway, known as the Brickyard, as the Indianapolis 500 takes hold of the state and much of the nation. The other 364 days of the year Hoosiers and others are educated at Indiana University at Bloomington, Purdue University at West Lafayette, Ball State at Anderson, and Notre Dame at South Bend. Indiana is named for it's Indian tribes which were primarily Miami and Shawnee. The State song is "On the Banks of the Wabash". Here you can see images of Culver Indiana and it's Military Academy, Brownsburg, Gary, Evansville, Pidgeon Creek, La Porte, French Lick, Valparaiso, Carmel, Connersville, Anderson, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, and more. Indianapolis is the State Capital.

IOWA

Iowa is known as the Hawkeye State. The Mississippi River flows on the western border of the state passing Prairie du Chein, Clinton, Dubuque, Burlington, as well as the Quad Cities area of Davenport, Bettendorf on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River and Rock Island and Moline Illinois. Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch Iowa. Winterset and the Bridges of Madison County attract visitors from all over. Colleges and Universities include, Cornell College at Mt. Vernon, Iowa State University at Ames, Humboldt College at Humboldt, Drake University at Des Moines. Here you can see Large Letter Greetings, as well as images of various towns and cities, including Centerville, Toledo, Storm Lake, Alburnett, Oelwein, Clarinda, Waterloo, Mason City, Creston, Prescott, and Egypt. Des Moines is the Capital.

KANSAS

What is now the State of Kansas was occupied by and named for Konza (also Kansa or Kaw) Indians. Kiowa and Cheyenne also inhabited the area. Kansas was part of the Louisiana Purchase and Fort Leavenworth was the first settlement. Dodge City was established in 1865 on the Santa Fe Trail. Then along came the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad to complete the picture. Dodge City was a rough and tumble town full of buffalo hunters, gun slingers, and cowboys. Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and others worked to keep the peace in Dodge City and keep people out of Boot Hill. They have been memorialized by books and movies. Bleeding Kansas refers to the time when Pro-Slavery and Anti-Slavery groups battled in Kansas. John Brown chose Kansas as a place to fight slavery. Dwight Eisenhower was born in Denison Texas, but brought up in Abilene, the location of his Presidential Library. Colleges and Universities include Kansas State University at Lawrence, Kansas State at Manhattan, and the College of Emporia. Route 66 passes through Kansas. Here you can see images of Coffeyville, Kansas City, Hutchinson, Winfield, Fort Scott, Hayes, Bunder Hill, Liberal, Osawatomie, Burlington, Hiawatha, Chanute, Harper, Attica, and more. Topeka is the Capital.

KENTUCKY

The Bluegrass State has a varied history and varied attractions. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County. Also born in Kentucky were George Clooney, Loretta Lynn, Muhammad Ali, Kit Carson, Jim Bowie, and Johnny Depp. Daniel Boone moved from Berks County PA to found Boonesborough. Fort Knox is the home of the U.S. Bullion Depository and an Army Post. At Louisville, on the Ohio River you can find Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Stephen Foster wrote, "My Old Kentucky Home". At Postcards-as-art you can see images of Railroad Depots in High Bridge, Winchester, Williamstown, Lauranceburg, and Marion. There are also images of Covington, Middlesboro, Owensboro, Catlettsburg, Paducah, Ashland, and Hickman, as well as Paris, Hillsboro, Alexandria, Warsaw, Barboursville and Stearns. Residents are known as Kentuckians. Frankfort is the Capital.

LOUISIANA

Earliest residents of Louisiana were such Indian Tribes as Atakapa, Acolapissa, Houma, Choctaw, Tunic, and more. In 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte acquired Louisiana from Spain, and later Louisiana became part of the Louisiana Purchase. The oldest European settlement was Natchitoches on the Red River. The Mississippi River historically dominates, feeds, and threatens Louisiana. The Atchafalaya River is a tributary of the Mississippi. Cities include Iberia, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Vidalia, Slidell, Shreveport, and Martinsville. New Orleans is the largest and most famous city in the state. New Orleans is known for so many things, including Tulane, French Quarter, the Cabildo, Bourbon Street, Canal Street, Antoies, the French Market, and now Hurricane Katrina, the Ninth Ward, and the infamous Levees. The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge

MARYLAND

Early residents of Maryland include the Indian Tribes of Algonquan, Nanticoke, Accohannock, Powhatan, and Shawnee. The first European in Maryland was John Cabot. Capt John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in 1608 and Cecil Calvert known as Lord Baltimore was granted a charter in 1632 by King Charles I. It was during the war of 1812 that Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" during the bombardment of Fort McHenry. There is a rich Military history in Maryland including the United States US Naval Academy located at Annapolis. Also at Annapolis is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge spanning the Bay to the Eastern Shore. Historic St. Michaels is one of the beautiful Eastern Shore towns. Other towns in Maryland include Frederick, Baltimore, Cumberland, Highfield, Sabillasville, Easton, and more. Famous people born in Maryland include Frederick Douglass, Edgar Allen Poe, Cal Ripkin, Jr., George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Harriet Tubman, and John Wilkes Booth. The National Aquarium is in Baltimore. The State Capital is Annapolis.

MAINE

The earliest residents of what is now Maine were Ice Age hunters known as "Red Paint" people. Later indian tribes include Micmacs and Abnakis. Maine became the 23rd State with the capital at Portland. The Capital was later moved to Augusta. Some famous people born in Maine are L. L. Bean, Milton Bradley, Stephen King, E. B. White, Andrew Wyeth, and Dodothea Dix. The coast of Maine is dotted with Lighthouses like the Portland Head, and beaches such as Old Orchard Beach, and York Beach. An outstanding institution of Main is Bowdoin College, founded in 1794 by Samuel Adams of Massachusetts. Famous graduates include Nathaniel Hawthorn, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Harriett Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin at the College. Medal of Honor winner Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a her of Gettysburg as defender of Little Round Top. Later he became a professor at Bowdoin College and then 4 term governor of Maine. Kennebunkport is the summer home of the George Bush family and Augusta is the Capital.

MASSACHUSETTS

Early residents include Mahican, Massachuset, Nipmuc, Alganquin, Wampanoag, and Narragansett. Massachusetts is derived from the Algonquin word meaning "Big Hill Place". The first Europeans were the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth (Plymouth Rock) in 1620. The Puritans came there for religious purification and tolerated on dissenters. The rivers of Massachusetts include the Charles River, Connecticut River, and Merrimack River. Presidents born in Massachusetts include John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and George Herbert Walker Bush, whose Presidential Library is in Houston Texas. Here at Aristocard you can see images of Beaches including Houghs Neck at Quincy, Atlantic Rocks at Nantasket, Fort Beach at Marblehead, Salisbury Beach, Long Beach and the beach at Salem Willows in Salem. Here at Postcards-as-art you can also see some famous Salem Witches.Other images include Haverhill, Mohawk Trail, Annesquam, Charlemont, Wellesley, Swampscott, Lighthouse at Winder Island, Salem Witch and Witch House, Allston,Malden, Gloucester, Greenfield, Newburyport, Magnolia, East Hampton, Amesbury,Hopedale, and Palmer. Famous people include Massasoit, Susan B. Anthony, Horatio Alger, Clara Barton, E.E. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, John Hancock, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Helen Hunt Jackson, Horace Mann, Samuel F. Morse, Henry Dvid Thoreau, James McNeil Whistler, and Eli Whitney. The capital is Boston

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS

Founded in 1630 by Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the city of Boston played a part in major events of the American Revolution. These included, the Boston Tea Party, Battle of Bunker Hill, Seige of Boston, and the Boston Massacre. Major Colleges and Universities include MIT, Harvard at Cambridge founded in 1636, Boston College, and Boston University. Famous Bostonians include President John F. Kennedy whose Presidential Library is in Boston, Samuel Adams, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin born in Boston, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cotton Mather, Albert Pike, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Revere, and Winslow Homer. Two beautiful rivers are in Boston, the Charles River and the Mystic River. Neighborhoods and towns include, the Back Bay, Brookline, South End, West End, Haymarket Square, Chinatown, Roxbury, Dorchester, Brighton, Charlestown, Winthrop, Revere, Needham, Quincy, Beacon Hil, Boston Common. The Boston Freedon Trail follows the path of history of Boston, Massachusetts, New England, and the United States. Included are the Old North Church, Old South Meeting Site, Copps Hill Burying Ground, USS Constitution, and Bunker Hill Monument.

CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are the vacation spots of New England. Almost all of Cape Cod is in Barnstable County, and access from the mainland is via Sagamore Bridge and Bourne Bridge. The Upper Cape includes Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee, Falmouth with the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, and Woods Hole. Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Hyannis, Cotiut, Marstons Mills, and Yarmouthport. Lower Caps includes Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, and Orleans. Outer Cape includes Eastham, Wellflett, Truro home of Highland Light, and Provincetown. Martha's Vineyard (The Vineyard) includes Oak Bluffs, Chappaquidick, Watertown, and Edgartown. Nantucket Island is actually three islands and is designated a National Historic District. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of fishing shacks, cranberry bogs, artists on the beach, and beach cottages.

MICHIGAN

The original residents of michigan were Algonquin, Ottawa, Pottawatomi, Kickapoo, Miami, and Mascouten Tribes. In 1621 Etienne Brule was the first European in Michigan. During the intervening years Fort Miami, Fort Pontchartrain, Fort Michilimackinac, Fort Frontenac were created for the protection of the area. Michigan Territory was created in 1805. Michigan is surrounded by Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior. President Gerald R. Ford was born in Omaha NE, but grew up in Grand Rapids Michigan. The Gerald Ford Presidential Library is in Ann Arbor. Other famous people born in Michigan are Henry Ford, Thomas E. Dewey, Edna Ferber, Magic Johnson, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, and Charles Lindbergh. The University of Michigan was created in 1817 in Detroit. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Saginaw, Battle Creek home of Kelloggs Cereal, Kalamazoo, Alpena, Flint, Silver Beach at St. Joseph, Ypsilanti, Grand Haven, Benton Harbor, Eden Springs, Port Huron, Hastings, Monroe, Berrien Springs and more. Also available are images of Mackinac Island and the famous Grand Hotel as well as the U. S. Coast Guard Station at Beaver Island. Lansing is the Caital of Michigan.

MINNESOTA

The name "Minnesota" is derived from the Dakota Sioux word, meaning "Cloudy Water" or Sky Water". In 1805 Zebulon Pike acquired land at the confluence of Mississippi and Missouri for Minnesota. Fort Snelling was built in 1819. Farming and logging were responsible for the early growth of Minnesota with logging centers created at St. Anthony Falls, Marine on St. Croix, and Stillwater. The iron industry established in the Vermilion Range, Mesabi Range, Cuyuna Range, creating the towns of Two Harbors and Duluth. Later came the flour mills Like Pillsbury. Famous people born in Minnesota include the Andrews Sisters, Bob Dylan, Sinclair Lewis author of "Main Street", and Walter Mondale. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of the Misabe Ore Dock, Park Rapids, Pipestone, Chisholm, Lake Benton, South Milaca, Tyler, Virginia, Springfield, Sauk Center, and Luverne among others. The major city is Minneasplis and the capital is St. Paul

MISSISSIPPI

Native American Tribes in Mississippi include Chickasaw, Choctaw, Natchez, Yazoo, and Biloxi. The first European in the area was Hernando de Soto. King Cotton was important in the regions of The Delta and Black Belt. Mississippi joined the Confederate States of America in 1861. Known as the Deep South during the Jim Crow era, Mississippi was the home of the Civil Rights Movement and had a large group of Ku Klux Klan. Among the famous people born in Mississippi are Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy, William Faulkner, John Grisham, Tennessee Williams, Elvis Presley, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, and Archie Manning. At Postcards-as-art you can see images of the Biloxi Lighthouse, historic hotels like The White House at Biloxi, the Miramar Hotel at Pass Christian, and Keesler Field. City images include Natchez, Meridian, Vicksburg, Gulfport, and Brookhaven. The capital is Jackson.

MISSOURI

The area that is now Missouri was part of the Louisiana Purchase. Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark left Saint Louis area in 1804 and returned in 1806. Both men lived in St. Louis after the Expedition. The Steamboat era on the Mississippi River began in 1817. 1874 saw the completion of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis. This was the first road and first railroad bridge to cross the Mississippi. St. Louis is known as the Gateway to the West. The famous Gateway Arch celebrates this fact. Famous people born in Missouri include Thomas Hart Benton, Josephine Baker, Rush Limbaugh, Wallace Beery, Yogi Berra, T.S. Elliott, Redd Fox, Samuel Clemens better known as Mark Twain, Dick Van Dyke, and Calamity Jane. Harry Truman was born in Independence, the home of his Presidential Library. Universities include Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri State University at Springfield, and University of Missouri at Columbia. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Hannibal the home of Twains character Tom Sawyer, Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Cape Girardeau, Joplin, Willow Springs, Albany, St. Joseph, Kansas City. There are also images of Kennett. Bogard, Moberly, Rolla on Route 66, Aurora, Webb City, Carthage, Bethany, Clinton, Hollister, Excelsion Springs, and more. Jefferson City is the Capital

MONTANA

Early Indian Tribes in the area included Blackfeet, Flathead, Crow, and Cheyenne. The area was part of the Louisiana Purchase. The Lewis and Clark Expedition went through Montana, discovering the headwaters of the Missouri River. The River was formed at what is now Three Rivers Montana at the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers. In 1807 Manuel Lisa built the first Fur Fort on the Yellowstone River. Famous people born in Montana include Gary Cooper, Chet Huntley, Evel Knievel, and Jeanette Rankin, the first Congresswoman. Universities include the University of Montana at Missola, and the Schooles of Mines in Butte. Montana has a rich mining history creating the towns of Butte, anaconda, Virginia City, and many more. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Great Falls, Fort Benton and it's Grand Union Hotel, Gallatin Gateway, Cascade, Billings, Miles City, Bozeman, Red Lodge, Big Sandy and Mainden. Images of Glacier National Park, Kalispell, Gardiner and the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park and West Yellowstone and the West Entrance to Yellowstone. Custer National Battlefield at Little Bighorn where General George Armstrong Custer and his troops were killed. Helena is the Capital

NEBRASKA

Indian Tribes in Nebraska included Arapho, Pawnee, Cheyenne, Dakota, Fox, Kansas, and Omaha. Nebraska was part of the Louisiana Purchase and early people through the area were Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, and Manuel Lisa. The North Platte River was along the path followed by Pioneers on the Oregon Trail. The 1862 Homestead Act opened up the area for settlement. The Lincoln Highway goes through the state on what is now Highway 80. The University of Nebraska is at Lincoln. Buffalo Bill's North Platte Ranch "Scouts Rest" is one of the attractions in Nebraska, as is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Kearney is exactly in the middle between Boston and San Francisco. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Omaha, Hastings, Sutherland, Firth, Central City, Beatrice, Big Spring, Sargent, Grand Island, Ogallala, Florence, and Alma. Famous people from Nebraska include President Gerald Ford, Fred Astaire, Johnny Carson, Henry Fonda, Warren Buffett, and Red Cloud. The capital is Lincoln.

NEVADA

Early Indian Tribes in Nevada include Paiute, and Washoe. State history includes the Father Kino Explorations, Nevada being part of the first Mexican Empire of Augustis de Iturbide, then part of Mexico. As part of the Guadalupe-Hildalgo Treaty at the end of the Mexican American War, Nevada became a Territory of the United States. Gold and Silver, including the famous Comstock Lode in Virginia City, created many of the towns in Nevada including Dayton, Tonopah, Goldfield, Mason, Rhyolite and more. Hoover Dam, now Boulder Dam was completed at Boulder City in 1935. University sites include UNLV University of Nevada at Las Vegas and Univertsity of Nevada at Reno. The only female Native American statue in Statuary Hall in the U. S. Capitol Building is Sarah Winnemucca, a teacher, writer, and shining example of the possibilities of life. The Union Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads played a large part in the settlement of Nevada. The Truckee River flows from Lake Tahoe through the Sierra Nevada and Reno. South Lake Tahoe brings visitors with such attractions as skiing at Heavenly Village and Gambling at South Lake Tahoe. Las Vegas is one of the tourist capitals of the world with Gambling on the famous Las Vegas Strip, and some of the largest Casino Hotels. At Postcards-as-art you can see images of Glendale, Palisade Canyon, Caliente, Western Airlines Plane, Fallon, Gardnerville, Ely, Lovelock, Fallon, Fernley, Battle Mountain, Stateline, Wendover, and Henderson. The capital is Carson City.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Granite State, New Hampshire, was named for Hampshire England. The state motto is Live Free or Die. Algonquin were among the early Indian Tribes. Historic Hotels include the Farragut at Rye Beach and the Mt. Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods. The Ivy League Dartmouth College was founded in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock at Hanover. The University of New Hampshire is in Durham. Franklin Pierce was born in New Hampshire as was Daniel Webster, Horace Greeley, Mary Baker Eddy, Carlton Fiske, Ken Burns, Robert Frost, Christa McAuliffe, Maxfield Parrish, J. D. Salinger, and Alan Shepard. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Laconia, Franklin, Littleton, Alton, Portsmouth, Nashua, Keene, Dover, Hopkinton, Walpoli, Woodstock, Croydon, Loudon, Sharon, and Gorham. Concord is the Capital.

NEW JERSEY

Lenape Indians were early residents of New Jersey. First European in the area was Henry Hudson in 1609. Patroonships were offered by the Dutch West India Company to aid in settlement of the cities of Hoboken, Jersey City and Gloucester City. Ivy League Princeton University was founded at Elizabeth New Jersey in 1846 and moved to Princeton in 1856. Rutgers University was founded as Queens College in 1766. The first Intercollegiate Football game was played at Rutgers in 1869. The first Boardwalk was built in Atlantic City in 1870. Atlantic City is home to the Absecon Lighthouse, Korean War Memorial, and was long the home of the Miss America Contest. Grover Cleveland was born in New Jersey, and his Presidential Library is in Buffalo New York. Famous people born in New Jersey include Bud Abbott, Judy Blume, James Fenimore Cooper, Allen Ginsberg, Alfred Kinsey, Zebulon Pike, Frank Sinatra, Norman Schwarzkopf, Alfred Stiglitz, and Sarah Vaughn. The Airship Hindenburg crashed at Lakehurst in 1937. Here at Postcard art you can see images of Keansburg, Freehold, Patterson, Newark, Bayonne, Camden, Budd Lake, Lambertville, Philipsburg, Bergen, Asbury Park Long Branch, Raritan, Sandy Hook, Highlands, Spotswood, Piscataway, Sea Bright, Jersey City, and more. The capital of New Jersey is Trenton

NEW MEXICO

Early Indian Tribes in the Land of Enchantment were Anasazi, Mogollon, Pueblo, Navajo, Apache, and Ute. New Mexico was part of Mexico until it became part of the US with the Mexican-American War. The Santa Fe Trail Trading Company was created by Charles and William Bent. In 1826 Kit Carson first went to Santa Fe and Taos. Even though he traveled throughout the West for most of his life, he considered Taos Home and is buried there near his home. With the advent of the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe, Fred Harvey created the Harvey House. More famous Harvey Houses Hotels and Railroad Depots were in Albuquerque, Deming, Gallup, Las Vegas, Raton, Santa Fe, and Vaughn. Los Alamos National Laboratory was created to facilitate research of the Manhattan Project aiding in the development of Little Boy and Fat Man Atomic Bombs. Some of the famous people born in New Mexico are John Denver, William Bill Hanna, Conrad Hilton, Demi Moore, Bobby Unser, and Robert Creighton. Route 66 goes through New Mexico. Santa Fe is the Capital

NEW YORK

Early Inhabitants include Lenape, Abenaki, Seneca, Cayuga, Mohawk, and Onondage. Four Presidents are from New York, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt whose Presidential Library is at Hyde Park. Rivers include Hudson, Mohawk, and Genessee. People from New York include Kareem Abdul Jabar, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Paddy Chayefsky, Sammy David, Jr., Agnes de Mille, George Eastman, Lou Gehrig, George Gershwin, Julia Ward Howe, Washington Irving, Henry James, The Marx Brothers, Herman Melville, Eugene O'Niel, Jonas Salk, Ethel Merman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Leland Stanford, Edith Wharton, Walt Whitman, and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Here at postcard art you can see images of Long Island, Port Jefferson, Newburg, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, Claremont, Thousand Islands, Rochester, Chataqua, Buffalo, Ogdensburg, Albany, Bear River Bridge, Lake George, Cornell University at Ithaca, New York University at New York City, Syracuse University, Vassar at Poughkeepsie, Columbia University at New York City, Roscoe, The Catskill Mountains, Lakewood, Watertown, Hempsted, Fire Island, Fort Ticonderoga, Ebbets Field, Saratoga Springs, Clayton, Cheenectady, Spencer and Little Falls. Also see Saugerties, Kingston, Avon, Herkimer, Cooperstorn and the Baseball Hall of Fame, Owego, Oswego, Mechanicsville, Coney Island, Corning, Ossinning, Callicoon, Goshen, and Manluis. The capital is Albany.

NEW YORK CITY

New York City was founded as New Amsterdam by the Dutch in 1614. By 1664 the British had conquered the city and renamed it New York City. There are five Burroughs including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Manhattan is bounded by the Hudson River on one side and the East River on the other. Landmarks include the Empire State Building, Woolworth Building, the Chrysler Building, the Bronx Zoo, Madison Square Garden, Central Park, Staten Island Ferry, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Lincoln Center.Here at Postcard Art you can see images of Long Island, Port Jefferson, Sailors Snug Harbor on Staten Island, Manhattan Beach, Ellis Island, Battery Park, Brooklyn Bridge, East River, Queensboro Bridge, Columbia University Fordham University, Fifth Avenue, Fort Amsterdam, Union Square, Hester Street, New YOrk City, Wall Street, Polo Grounds, The Cotton Club in Harlem, The Hippodrome, the Bronx, Brighton Park, and Coney Island.

NORTH CAROLINA

Early inhabitants include Cherokee, Tuscarora, Pimlico, Cape Fear, Coharie, Catawba Indian Tribes. Sir Walter Raleigh founded Roanoke Island, the inhabitants of which just disappeared. Virginia Dare was the first European child born in North America. North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies. President James K. Polk was born in North Carolina, as was President Andrew Johnson. Other famous people include Thomas Hart Benton, Thomas Wolf, O'Henry, and Billy Graham. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the Country. The Wright Brothers first flight was at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. Of note is the beauty of the Outer Banks Beaches and the Biltmore Estate at Asheville. Here at Postcards as art you can see images of Fayette University at Fayetteville, Montreat College, St. Cloud Hotel at Concord, Ocean Inn at Wrightsville Beach, Fort Bragg. Large Letter Greetings, Currituck Beach Lighthouse, High Point, Spencer, Salisbury, Rocfky Mount, Wilmington, and Tyron. Other cities include Shelby, Hendersonville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston Salem, Durham, and Morehead City. Raleigh is the capital.

NORTH DAKOTA

The word Dakota is from a Sioux word meaning friends. Early inhabitants of North Dakota were Arapho, Arikara, Dakota Sious, and Cheyenne. North Dakota was part of the Louisiana Purchase, and the Dakota Territory was created in 1861. North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state and Rugby is the geographic center of North America. President Theodore Roosevelt hunted bison there in 1883. Famous people from North Dakota include Angie Dickinson, Louis L'Amour, Peggy Lee, and Lawrence Welk. Here at Aristocard you can see images of Fargo, Mandan, Great Northern Depot at Grand Ford, Lakota, Munich, Jamestown, Minot, Williston, Fargo, Napoleon, Hope, and more. The capital is Bismarck

OHIO

Early inhabitants include Iroquois, Algonquan, Miamis, Wyandot, Shawnee, Ottawa Indian Tribes. Ohio became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. Universities in Ohio include Bowling Green State University, University of Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami University, and University of Toledo. The Presidents were born in Ohio are Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft, Warren G. Harding. Other famous People include Niel Armstrong, Ambrose Bierce, Erma Bombeck, Doris Day, Clarence Darrow, Clark Gable, Dean Martin, Paul Newman, Annie Oakley, Stephen Spielberg, Ted Turner, and Cy Young. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of the Mayflower Hotel at Akron, Euclid Beach Park at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Sandusky, Zanesville, Alliance, Newark, Nelsonville, Dayton, Springfield, Cincinnati and the Ohio River, Lima, Kenton, Bellefontaine, Toledo, Chillicothe, Cambridge, Cadiz, Massillon, Findlay, and Ashtabula. The capital is Columbus.

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw words meaning Red People. The history of the state is diverse and includes what is now Oklahoma becoming Indian Territory, settled following the "Trail of Tears". The Land Rush or Land Run included the Cherokee Strip and the settlement of Guthrie which was built in a day. The oil boom of the 20th Century changed the face of the state. Rivers include the Arkansas, Canadian and Red River. Route 66 passes through the Sooner State. Here at Postcards as art you can see images of Oklahoma City, Blackwell, Enid, Guthrie, Ponca City, Tulsa, Bartlesville and more. Famous people include Gene Autrey, Bill Tilghman, Belle Starr, Will Rogers, Johnny Bench, Black Kettle, Hopalong Cassidy, Garth Brooks, Gordon Cooper, Wiley Post, Brad PItt, Mickey Mantle, Dizzy Dean, John Denver, Geronimo, Woody Guthrie, Ron Howard, Pawnee Bill, Jim Thorpe, J. C. Watts, and Dr. Phil. The capital is Oklahoma City.

OREGON

Indian Tribes of Oregon include Bannock, Chinook, Klamath, and Nez Perce. Capt James Cook explored the coast in 1778 and Lewis and Clark wintered at Fort Clatsop on their Expedition of 1804-1806. John Jacob Astor established Fort Astoria for his Pacific Fur Company. The Oregon Trail began in 1842, and between that and the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, settlement of the Oregon Territory began in ernest. Rivers include the Willamette River, Columbia River, Deschutes River, and Hood River. Portland is known as the Rose City, Crater Lake affords some of the most beautiful scenery, Baker is on the Oregon Trail, and the Ashland Shakespeare Festival attracts thousands of visitors a year. Here at Postcards as art you can see images of Gearhart, Wolf Creek, Corvallis, Medford, Roseburg, Jacksonville, Bandon, Cornelius, Dalles, Turner, St. Helens, Willamette Falls, Lighthouses, Yaquina Bay at Newport, and Pelican Bay. Also Widby Loops, Marshfield now Coos Bay, Castle Rock, Nye Beach, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Florence, Caveman Bridge at Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Albany, Cape Disappointment, and Rockaway Beach. Famous people born in Oregon include Danny Glover, Kim Novak, Doc Severinson, Steve Prefontane, Harmon Killebrew, James Beard, Jesse Applegate, Chief Joseph (Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt), and Linus Pauling. Herbert Hoover was born in Iowa but grew up in Oregon. His Presidential Library is in Iowa. The capital is Salem.

PENNSYLVANIA

Early Residents of Pennyslvania include Lenape, Susquehannock, Nanticoke, Shawnee, Iroquis, Susquehana, and Tuscarora. William Penn founded Pennsylvania and established the government at Philadelphia in 1681. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been known as the Quaker State, and Now the Keystone State. One of the battles of the War of 1812 was fought on Lake Erie. Rivers in the state include the Ohio River, Monongahela River, Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, and the Schuylkill River. The Lincoln Highway runs through the State. National Parks include Gettysburg and Valley Forge. Famous Pensylvanians are George Catlin, N.C. and Jamie and Andrew Wyeth, John Andretty, Ken Griffey, Reggis Jackson, John O'Hara, Gertrude Stein, Ann B. David, Perry Como, Jim Croce, Hall and Oats, Daniel Boone George Marshall, and President James Buchanan. Here at Postcards as art you can see images of the Institute of York, Franklin, Dauphin, Waldameer Beach at Erie, Pittstown, Rochester, Kinzua Bridge at Bradford, Cordurus Creek, Reading, Carlisle, North East, Brownsville, Washington, Cambridge Springs. Also images of Ligonier, Uniontown, Homestead, Uniontown, Cambridge Springs, Ligonier, Homestead, Douglassville, Mont Clare, Polk, McKean, Beaver, Elk Lick, LeRoy, Johnstown, Jenkentown, Port Allegheny, Coatesburg. Fort Necessity, Masontown, Fredericktown, Apolli, Scranton, Reynoldsville, Lansdale, Schwenksville, Forest City and Taitusville. The capital is Harrisburg.

PHILADELPHIA

Europeans arrived in the Delaware Valley in the early 1600's. In 1681 William Penn established the City of Brotherly Love. Benjamin Franklin was responsible for much of the growth of Philadelphia. The town has two beautiful Rivers, the Schuylkill and the Delaware. Philadelphia is home to the Valley Forge National Park. Universities include Drexel, Hahnemann, Bryn Mawr, Girard College, Haverford College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Of note are Independence Mall, Independence Hall, U.S. Mint, Federal Reserve Bank, Liberty Bell, and Philadelphia museum of Art. Famous Philadelphians include Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Louisa May Alcott, Owen Wiester, Lionel and John and Ethel Barrymore, Bill Crosby, Richard Gere, W. C. Field, Grace Kelly, Jane Mansfield, Will Smith, Marian Anderson, Chubby Checker, and of course Benjamin Franklin.

PITTSBURGH

Counties in the Pittsburgh area include Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland. In 1754 Fort Duquesne was founded followed by Fort Pitt, followed by the Whiskey Rebellion. During World War II Pittsburgh produced 95 millions tons of steele. Pittsburgh stands at the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers. This confluence gives the term Three Rivers. Major universities in Pittsburgh are University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon, founded by Nadrew Carnegie. Carnegie was also responsible for founding 2500 Public Libraries around the United States. Famous people from Pittsburgh include Andy Warhol, Michael Fincke, Mary Rinehart, F. Murry Abraham, Scott Glen, and Stephen Foster.

RHODE ISLAND

Indian Tribes of Rhode Island include Narragansett and Niantic. The first European explorer was Giovanni Verrazzano in 1524. In 1636 Roger Williams founded Providence, followed by Quakers Anne Hutchinson, William Coddington, and John Clarke who founded Portsmouth and Aquidnick Island. Rhode Island was the last of the original Thirteen Colonies to become a state and is the smallest state in the US. Firsts include the first Carousel at Watch Hill, first Circus at Newport. RI is home to the Tennis Hall of Fame, and the oldest tavern operating since 1673, The White Horse Tavern. Famous people from Rhode Island include Squanto, George M. Cohan who wrote Yankee Doodle Dandy, Nelson Eddy, Thomas Ince, Van Johnson, Olivar Hazard Perry hero of Lake Erie in War of 1812, and Nathaniel Greene. Here at Postcard as art you can see images of the Yacht Club at Edgewood, Brown University, Naval War College at Newport, Broad Street Trolley at Westerly, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Scituate, Cranston, Barrington, Tiverton, and Exeter. The capital is Providence.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Indian Tribes of the Palmetto State included Catawba, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Shawnee. The area was settled by English from Barbados. South Carolina separated from North Carolina in 1729. South Carolina troops fired on Fort Sumpter in Charleston Harbor to begin the War between the States, Civil War. President Andrew Jackson was born in South Carolina but made his home in Nashville Tennessee. His papers are at the Library of Congress. Famous people from South Carolina include James Brown, John C. Calhoun, Joe Frazier, Dizzy Gillespie, Eartha Kitt, Strom Thurmond, and Jesse Jackson. Images include Aiken, Bulls Island, Clio, Dewees Ilsand, Fripp Island, Hilton Head Island, Kershaw, Laurel Bay, Port Royal, Santee, Turbeville, and Warrensville. The capital is Charles Town or Charleston.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Early Indian Tribes include Omaha, Arikara, and Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota Sioux. Discovery of Gold in the Black Hills created many towns. Deadwood where Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are buried, and the Mining town of Lead. The famous Deadwood Stagecoach ran between Deadwood and Spearfish. Sturgis is home to the annual Motorcycle Rally. The Black Hillsare home to Mount Rushmore. Universities include Huron College, DWU at Mitchell, Augustana at Canton, and University of South Dakota at Brookings. Famous people include Tom Brokaw, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Russell Means, and George McGovern. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Howard, Waterton, Gerritson, Chamberlain, Hot Springs, Sioux Falls, Wall, Fort Pierre, McIntosh, Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railraod Depots, Stratford, Aberdeen, DeSmet, Presho, Fairfax, Wessington, Carthage, Bell Fourche, Artesian, Flandreau home of the famous Indian School, Volin, and Yankton. Lewis and Clark followed the Mississippi River through South Dakota. The capital is Pierre.

TENNESSEE

Indian Tribes of Tenessee include Cherokee, Catawba, Tuskegee, and Chickasaw. The nickname Volunteer State comes from the Tennessee Volunteers for the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. 17,000 Cherokees were marched to Indian Territory, creating the Trail of Tears. Memphis was home to Graceland and Elvis Presley, Nashville is home to Andrew Jackson, and Pigeon Forge home to Dollywood. Physical features include Blue Ridge, Great Smokey Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, and Appalachian Mountains. Civil War sites include Shiloh and Fort Donelson. Famous people from Tennessee are Chet Atkins, Davy Crockett, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Morgan Freeman, Al Gore, Estes Kefauver, Dolly Parton, Sequoia, Tina Turner, and Dinah Shore. At Postcard art you can see images of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Athens, Bartlett, Bristol, Woodbury, Williston, Union City, Trenton, Sevierville, New Tazewell, Lafayette, Harriman, Jackson, Farragut, Dickson, and Brentwood. The capital is Nashville.

TEXAS

Texans brag that the area has been under six flags. Those are France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and United States Flags. Early residents include the Akokisa, Kiowa, Apache, Pueblos, Biloxi, Waco, Choctaw, and Comanche. Major rivers include the Rio Grande River, Brazos River, and Red River. Two Presidents have been born in Texas. Dwight Eisenhower's Presidential Library is in Abilene, Kansas, and Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidential Library is in Austin. The University of Texas is in Austin and Texas A & M is in College Station. Texas Tech is in Luboock. Texas declared it's independence from Mexico in 1836 from the famous battles of "Remember the Alamo" and San Jacinto. San Antonio is home to the Hotel Menger, The Alamo, and the San Jose Mission. Route 66 goes through Texas. Famous people include Gene Autrey, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, Carol Burnett, Henry Cisneros, Denton Cooley, Babe Didrickson Zaharias, A. J. Foyt, Janis Joplin, Dan Rather, Wiley Post, Trini Lopez, Buck Owens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Willie Nelson, and Audie Murphy. Here at Aristocard you can see images of the Bolivar Lighthouse at Galveston, Brazos River in Waco, USS Battleship Texas, Denton, Ship Channel at Houston, Dallas, Mineral Wells, El Pase, Texarkana, Richmond, Big Spring, San Angelo, Clifton, Dalhart, and Texas City. The capital is Austin.

UTAH

Early residents of Utah include Bannock, Gosuite, Navajo, Pauite, Shoshoni, and Ute. Mountain Men such as Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Jedediah Smith, Etienne Provost, Thoams Fitzpatrick, and Hugh Glass explored, trapped, and experienced the Wasatch and Uintah Mouintains and Utah. Brigham Young led the Mormon Pioneers to Salt Lake City, arriving July 24, 1847. Over the next 20 years 70,000 came across the plain with wagons and handcarts. Rivers in Utah are the Bear River, Colorado River, Jordan River, Virgin River, and Green River. Universities include University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Brigham Young University BYU in Provo, Snow College in Ephraim, and Utah State University at Logan. Mining played a part in Utah, as well as the railroad. Salt Lake City has the Union Pacific Depot and Santa Fe Depot. Ogden was an important stop on the cross country Union Pacific. Wendover Air Base was where Tibbits and the crew of Enola Gay trained. There are five National Parks in Utah; Bryce, Zion, Capital Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands. Famous people include Butch Cassidy, Avard Fairbanks, Philo T. Farnsworth, J. Willard Marriott, Peter Skene Ogden, Donnie and Marie Osmond, Roseanne Barr, David O. McKay, James Woods, and Loretta Young. Here at Postcard as art you can see images of Park City, Ogden, Castle Gate, Springville, Corinne, Washington, St. George, Green River, Cedar City, and Nephi. The capital is Salt Lake City.

VERMONT

Early inhabitants include Abenaki, Mohican, and Massachusetts. First European was Jacques Cartier in 1535, followed by Samuel de Champlain in 1609. The first postage stamp was printed in Brattleboro in 1846. In 1903 Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first transcontinental crossing by car. Two Presidents were born in Vermont, Calvin Cooledge and Chester A. Arthur. Other famous people were Orson Bean, Horace Tabor, Elisha Otis, Joseph Smith, Rudy Valee, and Brigham Young. Here at Postcards as art you can see images of South Royalton, St. Johnsbury, Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Wilmington, Bellows Falls, Syndonville. Also available are Stockbridge, Dover, Essex, Greensboro, Killington, Milton, Northfield, Poultney, Rutland, St. Albans, Stowe, and Windsor. The capital is Montpelier.

VIRGINIA

Early residents of Virginia were Powhatan, The People, Cherokee, and Rappannock. Roanoke Island was founded in 1584 and deserted by 1590. Jamestown followed and was successful partly from efforts by Capt James Smith and Pocahontas who later married John Rolfe. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, when Virginia was part of the Confederate States of America. Presidents were born in Virginia are George Washington whose home Mount Vernon is on the Potomas River, Thomas Jefferson whose home Monticello is at Charlottsville, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson whose Presidential Library is at Staunton. Other famous Virginians are Pearl Bailey, Willa Cather, William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, Walter Reed, Henry Clay, Richard Byrd, Cyrus McCormick, Opechancanough, JEB STuart, Booker T. Washington, and Patrick Henry. Here at Aristocard you can see images of Galax, Roanoke, Capt Gentry Lighthouse at Capt Henry, Map of the Battle of Chancellorsville, Appromatox Courthouse, Strasburg, Strasburg, Hampton, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Farmville, and Newport News. The capital is Richmond.

WASHINGTON

Among early residents are Cayuse, Suquamish, Snohomish, and Salish. In 1778 Capt James Cook explores the coastling of Washington, followed by Captain George Vancouver who sailed into Puget Sound in 1792. Early Protestant Missionaries were Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. Outstanding physical features include the Snake River, Columbia River, Yakima River, and Mt. Ranier. Famous Washingtonians are Carol Channing, Bing Crosby, Bill Gates, Jimi Hendrix, Gypsy Rose Lee, Hank Ketcham, Bob Barker, and Chief Seattle (Sealth). Here at Aristocard you can see images of Asotin, Camp Lewis at American Lake, Bellingham. Spokane, Tacoma, Pike Street in Seattle, Yakima, Cayuse, Okanogan, Walla Walla, Chinook, Puyallup, and Vancouver. The capital is Olympia

WASHINGTON D.C.

The District of Columbia is a unique area in that was created as the Capital City of the United States of America. This site was decided upon at a dinner attended by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton and founded in 1790. The City Plan was from Pierre Charles L'Enfant who came to American with Major General Lafayette. Famous people born in Washington D.C. are Goldie Hawn, Chita Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett, Pete Sampras, Maurey Wills, Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Pat Buchanan, and J. Edgar Hoover. Georgetown University is in D.C. Tourists from all over the world enjoy the National Mall, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Viet Nam Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian Museums, Library of Congress, National Archives, National Museum of American Indian, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

WEST VIRGINIA

Early residents of West Virginia were Mound Builder Cultures. West Virginia was part of the State of Virginia until the Civil war, and was established as a separate state in 1863. Much of the state is below the Mason Dixon Line, so is considered part of the South. West Virginia is a state of Natural Beauty including the Kanawha River, Ohio River, Guyandotte River, Greenbrier River, and the Appalachian Mountain Range. The Greenbrier Hotel is at White Sulphur Springs. Harpers Ferry National Park is at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers and is famous for John Brown Rail in 1859. Famous people include Lou Holtz, John Chambers, Don Knotts, Matt Shamblin, Pearl S. Buck, Willa Cather, Booker to Washington, Chuck Yeager, Charles Bent, Chief logan, and Davil Anse Hatfield and Randal McCoy. At Aristocard you can see images of Beckley, Dunbar, Huntington, Wheeling, Martinsburg, Wierton, and the Clarksburg Trolley. The capital is Charleston.

WISCONSIN

Early residents include the Chippewa, Dakota, Fox, Illinois, Iowa, Iroquis, Kickapoo, Menominee, Miami, Missouri, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Winnebago, and Wyandot Indians. First European to enter the area was Jean Nicolet, at Green Bay. Wisconsin became part of the Northwest Territory in 1788. Was included in Indiana Territory 1800-1809, Illinois Territory 1809-1880, Michigan Territory 1818-1836, became Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and then a state in 1848. Rivers include the Wisconsin River, Mississippi River, St. Crouis River, and Chippewa River. Famous Wisconsinites include Don Ameche, Carrie Catt, Tyne Daley, Eric Heiden, Woody Herman, Liberace, Alfred Lunt, Ringling Brothers, Georgia O'Keefe, William Rehnquist, Spencer Tracy, Frank Lloyd Wright, Bob Uecker, and Harry Houdini. Here at Postcards-as-art you can see images of Milwaukee, Colsac Ferry at Merrimac, La Crosse, University of Wisconsin at Madison , Green Bay, Prairie du Sac, Wonewoc, Marinette, Sawyer, Beloit, Highland, Lancaster, the Merry-go-Round at Lake Park, Birney Trolley at Sheboygan, Waukesha, Sun Prairie, and Appleton. The capital is Madison.

WYOMING

Early residents include Arapho, Cheyenne, Crow, and Shoshone. Wyoming is named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. John Colter first went through Wyoming with the Lewis & Clark Expedition and returned in 1807 to explore on his own. Yellowstone was originally named Colter's Hell because of his stories about geysers and such, that no one believed. Robert Stuart discovered the South Pass in 1812 and the route became the Oregon Trail. The Route split just passed South Pass into The Oregon Trail, The California Trail, and the Mormon Trail. Union Pacific Railraod came through Wyoming in 1868, followed by the Lincoln Highway early in the 20th Century. Wyoming became a Territory in 1868 and was the 1st to give women the vote. in 1869 Esther Morris became the woman to hold public office as Justice of Peace of the mining town of South Pass City, followed by the first women to serve on a jury, and the first woman elected Governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross. The Wild Bunch consisting of the Sundance Kid, Butch Cassidy, Will Carver, Harvey Logan known as Kid Curry, and Ben Kilpatrick known as the Tall Texan spent time in Wyoming. Natural wonders include Yellowstone and Teton National Park, Big Horn River, Green River, Belle Fourche River, Powder River, and the North Platte River. Famous Wyomingites include Jim Bridger, John Colter, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Curt Gowdy, Tom Horn, Jackson Pollock, and Chief Washakie. Here at Postcards as art you can see images of Medicine Bow, Green River, Thermopolis, University of Wyoming at Laramie, Little America, Plains Hotel at Cheyenne, Pahaska Teepee, Rock Springs, Ten Sleep, Irma Hotel in Cody, Casper, Evanston, Kemmerer and the first J.C. Penney Store. Also images of Sheridan, Fort D. A. Russell, Old Faithful Geyser and Lodge, Rawlins, Buford, Buffalo, Jackson, Dayton, DuBois, Lander, Pine Bluffs, Goose Egg Ranch, Lusk, Basin, and Douglas. The capital is Cheyenne.