Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age (Postcards of America Series)

The city's long history of diversity has served the region well, providing a fertile environment for creating and nurturing some of America's most distinctly indigenous music. With a focus on the people and places that made Detroit a major contributor to America's rich musical heritage, Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age provides a unique photo journal of a period stretching from the Civil War to the diminishing years of the big bands in the early 1940s. Enjoy Detroit's rich musical legacy in this collection of 15 historic black-and-white postcards.