The interplay of shadow and light on the vegetation and water, the orange sky above, and the warm hues that highlight the bears richly textured hides all suggest a crepuscular scene moments before an unseen sun sinks below the horizon (Figure 1). ----------. Wright, J. This article interrogates centennial promotion efforts to understand dominant place-based narratives associated with the national parks. The spawning fish and saturated blue of the fast-flowing river suggests a healthy riparian system, as does the rich and thick greenery lining the rivers banks. 2005. The postcard of Acadia National Park showcases an understanding of heritage that aligns with Grahams (2002) argument that heritage is contemporary use of the past (Figure 3). Two symbols of a mythic American West hold primary positions in the image. The waterfall falling over the cliffs on the viewers right suggests that springtime has arrived in the Utah desert. Anderson Design Groups centennial postcards present narratives aligning with mainstream understandings of the national parks historical significance. They are also a primary means of constructing social memories, particularly about place, that are crucial to identity formation (Hoelscher and Alderman 2004). The point of view is literally immersed in the water, revealing a subtropical reef, brightly colored and patterned fish, and a sea turtle. Memories and Place: Geographies of a Critical Relationship. We want to make sure you know: We felt our initial quantitative approach failed to capture the greater themes embedded in the collection. Instead, they become part of a larger Acadian landscape aesthetic, one that can be consumed by those seeking beauty on Maines coastline. We initially reviewed the entire collection to develop a general understanding of the collections content. Delyser, D. 2004. Although these two narratives remain disconnected in key ways, we believe the tensions between Anderson Design Groups postcard collection and the federal governments centennial initiatives do not represent a lasting failure, but instead reveal opportunities for future reconciliation between promotion and policy. The postcard of Saguaro National Park leverages symbolism and a singular color palette to develop a sense of a mythic landscape (Figure 5). New York: Norton. On a rocky cliff shoreline, Bass Head Harbor Lighthouse is immaculate. Its rich color palette and framing of light through an arch helps tap into deeply held Judeo-Christian notions of the divine. National Parks: The American Experience, 4th Edition. Spence, M. 1996. 1976. Geographical thinking encourages conceptualizations of myth that focus on landscape as much as metaphor. Historically significant use of park landscapes, including subsistence lifeways, are left out of the slogans narrative. The fishes muscular bodies twist in effort as they try to make their way up the fast-flowing rapids. Follow@subparparkson Instagram for project updates! Schnell, S. and J. Reese. 2012. In A Geography of Beer, edited by M. Patterson and N. Hoalst-Pullen, 167-187. Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, National Park Service - Park Unit Boundaries, Map of Katmai National Park and Preserve (1994), Topographic Map of Acadia National Park (1931). Yosemite National Park, and a wide array of visual and textual material including books, films, social media campaigns, stamps, and postcards. Discussions about precise definitions of heritage are numerous and oft-contested. Rider, saguaros, and desert are arrayed on a deeper tableau. Ponterotto, J.G. To experience Biscayne is also to engage with the Florida Keys and partake of its recreational amenities for adventurous tourists and snowbirds. 2003. Acadias flora and fauna are thus transformed from industrial resource to aesthetic resource. Visually centered on crepuscular rays streaming through iconic Kolob Arch, this scene draws on long established traditions of romanticism in depicting Western landscapes (Cronon 1995). The authors thank Joel Anderson of Anderson Design Group for his enthusiastic support and his permission to use Anderson Design Group artwork and colleague Laurel Angell for her input on an earlier draft of this paper. 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Anderson Design Groups centennial postcard collection provides the source materials for our content analysis. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change 1 (2): 111-130. Humanistic Geography. Fifty-Nine Parks More about Fifty-Nine Parks, Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. Their utility and popularity may also be explained by postcards material form and the implications it has for social memory. Contemplating the full image may leave the viewer with a sense that this landscape retains power and agency that defies full human comprehension. Through light, color, and shadow, the sky, water, bears, and fish are all imbued with a sense of movement. Serving as souvenirs, postcards are small, easily stored linkages between places and people. Environmental History 1 (3): 29-49. Uncommon Ground: Toward Reinventing Nature. Our research showcases the importance of twenty-first century postcard analysis. Promotions included An Evening at the Arch at 2014. We are experiencing technical difficulties. They are known for their original poster art, which celebrates Americas National Parks and features the work of prominent artists from all around the world. The massive tree and miniaturized slogan work together to proclaim this sequoia as the worlds biggest, establishing this national park as the root of an American national identity grounded in monumental nature (Nash 2014; Runte 2010). 2004. Runte, A. Imagining Heaven and Earth at the Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado. 1994. Looking for store hours or directions? Instead, they project idealized and selective visions of place, where their images are edited for particular meanings. The American West: The Invention of a Myth. Yellowstone National Park, the Every Kid in a Park initiative, President Obamas Fathers Day visit to 2014. Kept in a scrapbook, magnetized to a refrigerator door, or mailed to friends and family, postcards like the Anderson Design Group collection are a source and shaper of place identity. One can imagine their frenetic and desperate movements as they launch themselves into air. It best represents the national parks as an American playground. Many postcards also include slogans or invitations to the viewer. Hoelscher, S. and D. Alderman. Cronon, W. 1983. Wyckoff, W. and C. Nash. Its clean lines are framed by a backdrop of thick and continuous evergreens. They also thank the services and comments of two anonymous reviewers and editor Dr. Michael Steinberg: all offered valuable insights during the revisions process. It is a Federal Copyright offense to reproduce or replicate these images without permission. Journal of Cultural Geography 28 (2): 281-309. 1995. The divers presence suggests that Biscayne is best enjoyed through a literal immersion into place. In particular, we examine a series of commemorative centennial postcards produced by the private studio Anderson Design Group. Historical Fiction if You Love Old Hollywood, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on Raising Antiracist Children, Staff Picks: Emilia Pisani Shares What She's Loving Right Now, Browse All Our Lists, Essays, and Interviews. Framing the Past: Time, Space, and the Politics of Heritage Tourism in Ireland. Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England. New York: Oxford University Press. 2008. On Grand Canyon Postcards. And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week. Journal of Cultural Geography 25 (1): 1-30. All reviews become the property of Mast General Store. By clicking SIGN UP,I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random Houses, Editor's Picks: Science Fiction & Fantasy. Dittmer, J. Postcards representative of American heritage space are also laden with a sense of American exceptionalism, which aligns with Johnsons (1999) definition of heritage as an ideological framing of identity. Following Youngs (2012) methods, we categorized and quantified images important to identifying postcard themes such as the appearance of wildlife, presence of people, depictions of historic sites, and scenic views.

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