Antique Apple Postcards

Since the late 1800s, travelers to the Blue Ridge Mountains have been sending postcards of everything from gigantic apples to town squares. a number of exxagerating postaards here: http://www.cccrow.com/album/pc-exag.html
It's somewhat kitchy, somewhat hokey but an old image and an older joke. But this photographic legacy offers a unique view of western Virginia architecture, commerce, and scenic vistas. Two new exhibits at Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute & Museum, the State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore, create a 50-year window into Virginia’s past with regional images featured in more than 1,000 vintage postcards.

Please pay them a visit. http://www.ferrum.edu/news/2003spring/postcard.htm