The Postcard Photographer: Includes The Kid from a Mill Town

Vancouver, British Columbia, is a special city. It has brought peace, dignity and anonymity to so many from all walks of life and nations. The Postcard Photographer takes the reader on a leisurely walk back to the 1960s, the years of Viet Nam, soul-searching, the sudden and sad ending of the Kennedy era, the peace marches and the folk music that stirred the hearts of a generation. The first story in this book focuses on two rather lost individuals, one from Los Angeles and the other from the B.C. pulp and paper town of Powell River. In Vancouver both discover their identities, passions and goals. Though fiction, the two stories reflect the journeys of photographer and author, Dan Propp, who imparts many nostalgic memories as a photo student in 1960s Los Angeles. With tales of publishing scenic postcards in B.C., doing wedding photography, teaching adult education classes and chasing fire engines, Dan’s stories bring to life the intimate history of the times and places.