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Housing in Our Time
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Courier Productions (District of Columbia: United States. Housing Authority), 21 mins
This documentary features housing in Jacksonville, Florida.
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Courier Productions (District of Columbia: United States. Housing Authority), 21 mins
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Images of America, African Americans of San Francisco
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2012), 128 page(s),
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Beginning in the 1840s, black men and women heard the call to go west, migrating to California in search of gold, independence, freedom, and land to call their own. By the mid-1850s, a lively African American community had taken root in San Francisco. Churches and businesses were established, schools were built, n...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2012), 128 page(s),
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Images of America, Aliso Viejo
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 128 page(s),
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It was only 30 years ago that the city now known as Aliso Viejo was a 6,600-acre working ranch, with cattle, goats, and sheep and a variety of crops. Located three miles from the Pacific Ocean on the east slope of the San Joaquin Hills, this land had changed little since it was granted to Don Juan Avila in 1821 af...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 128 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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Images of America, Ames
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 128 page(s),
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Ames began as two communities. At its founding in 1864, Ames Station, on the Chicago & North Western Railway’s main line, lay two miles east of Iowa Agricultural College, across the Squaw Creek. When the Ames & College Railway joined the college to the town in 1891, a cooperative spirit emerged that exists to th...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 128 page(s),
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Images of America, Ardmore
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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Although part of the Chickasaw Nation, virgin soil lured pioneers into Indian Territory, and by 1900, intruders outnumbered Native Americans 10 to 1, building communities throughout Native American lands. In 1887, on a grassy prairie where buffalo had roamed, men gathered where the Santa Fe Railroad planned to bui...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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Images of America, Artesia: 1875-1975
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 128 page(s),
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This three-generation endeavor started in 1975 when Albert O. Little, known for his dedication to the community as “Mr. Artesia,” began working on two volumes of history: The Artesians: How It Began One Hundred Years Ago and The Artesians: Twenty Years of Incorporation. He gathered photographs and considerable...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 128 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 128 page(s),
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Images of America, Bradley Beach
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 128 page(s),
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In the 1870s, James A. Bradley and William Bradner came to today's Bradley Beach and began buying and developing the land, which consisted of miles of pine trees, sand dunes, and stunning beaches. By the early 1900s, Bradley Beach became a summer resort for people from North Jersey and New York City. The town was...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 128 page(s),
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Images of America, Cortland
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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When Cortland was incorporated as a village in 1853, its population was mainly transplanted New Englanders and Irish immigrants, and it encompassed territory 1 mile from east to west. By 1871, two rail lines crossed the village, and their cargos of coal encouraged the development of industries, particularly carria...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Images of America, Downtown San Antonio
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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With its diverse cultural background and down-home atmosphere, San Antonio resounds with a vivacious spirit and rich history. Founded in 1691 by Spanish explorers and missionaries, the city later served a vital role in the Texas War for Independence when, in 1836, many brave, passionate men gave their lives at the...
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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