Review: Postcards from the Baja California Border: Portraying Townscape and Place, 1900s–1950s, by Daniel D. Arreola

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Book Review| November 01 2022 Review: Postcards from the Baja California Border: Portraying Townscape and Place, 1900s–1950s, by Daniel D. Arreola Postcards from the Baja California Border: Portraying Townscape and Place, 1900s–1950s. By Daniel D. Arreola. (Tucson, University of Arizona Press, 2021. 392 pp.) Mette Flynt Mette Flynt Oklahoma State University Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Pacific Historical Review (2022) 91 (4): 560–561. https://doi.org/10.1525/phr.2022.91.4.560 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Mette Flynt; Review: Postcards from the Baja California Border: Portraying Townscape and Place, 1900s–1950s, by Daniel D. Arreola. Pacific Historical Review 1 November 2022; 91 (4): 560–561. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/phr.2022.91.4.560 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentPacific Historical Review Search In Postcards from the Baja California Border, Daniel D. Arreola teaches readers the “fundamental visual nomenclature” of postcards (p. 318). In doing so, he captures both a sense of place and of history in Baja California. Arreola’s book, the fourth and final addition to his project on postcards from the U.S.-Mexico border, focuses on Tijuana, Mexicali, Tecate, and Algodones. Arreola traces these communities’ histories and visual representation through his highly organized and richly illustrated work. Arreola illustrates the nuances of each border town. Postcards provide insight into the differences between Tijuana and Mexicali, the importance of La Chinesca, the impact of beer brewing on Tecate, and more. Arreola pairs broader observations on border life with technical knowledge about the creation and distribution of postcards. His description of a print postcard depicting flags at night exemplifies this knowledge. Arreola explains that the American flag must be illuminated when flown at... You do not currently have access to this content.