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3. Land of Opportunity
Situated within northeastern Utah’s mountainous Uinta Basin, the Ashley Valley takes its name from William Ashley, a trapper who passed through the area in 1825. Both beautiful and rugged, the Ashley Valley’s landscape required a lot of grit from its first settlers. An early expedition party sent out by territ...
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Situated within northeastern Utah’s mountainous Uinta Basin, the Ashley Valley takes its name from William Ashley, a trapper who passed through the area in 1825. Both beautiful and rugged, the Ashley Valley’s landscape required a lot of grit from its first settlers. An early expedition party sent out by territorial governor Brigham Young called the area unfit for settlement. This delayed permanent American settlement until 1876, when a few ha...
Situated within northeastern Utah’s mountainous Uinta Basin, the Ashley Valley takes its name from William Ashley, a trapper who passed through the area in 1825. Both beautiful and rugged, the Ashley Valley’s landscape required a lot of grit from its first settlers. An early expedition party sent out by territorial governor Brigham Young called the area unfit for settlement. This delayed permanent American settlement until 1876, when a few hardy families formed communities in the area, including Ashley, Vernal, Maeser, Dry Fork, Glines, Naples, Davis, and Jensen. The valley was rich in minerals and oil and saw its share of boom-and-bust cycles, as miners and oil-workers struck out to find fortune and left facing government regulations. The Ashley Valley pioneers were a stalwart, hardworking mix of settlers, farmers, miners, and other hardy folk who left a rich legacy. Today, as visitors come over the valley hill, they will encounter a community with a developing oil and gas industry, modern growth, and traditional small-town appeal.
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American History
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Book
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills, Farming, Industry, Livestock
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8. The Smell of Money
written by Jeffrey H. Smith; in Astoria, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 109-120
Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. It began in 1811 as a small but ambitious fur trading venture of New York entrepreneur John Jacob Astor and his Pacific Fur Company. The town has seen the development of commerce and trade ebb and flow like the tide throughout its history. Boun...
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written by Jeffrey H. Smith; in Astoria, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 109-120
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Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. It began in 1811 as a small but ambitious fur trading venture of New York entrepreneur John Jacob Astor and his Pacific Fur Company. The town has seen the development of commerce and trade ebb and flow like the tide throughout its history. Bounded on three sides by water and much of it originally built over the river, Astoria is a town that is deeply rooted in maritime history...
Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. It began in 1811 as a small but ambitious fur trading venture of New York entrepreneur John Jacob Astor and his Pacific Fur Company. The town has seen the development of commerce and trade ebb and flow like the tide throughout its history. Bounded on three sides by water and much of it originally built over the river, Astoria is a town that is deeply rooted in maritime history and traditions. This proud community of 10,000 is ready to share its heritage with the rest of the world.
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American History
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Jeffrey H. Smith
Date Published / Released
2011
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Canneries
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Copyright © 2011 by Jeffrey H. Smith of the Columbia River Maritime Museum
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6. Milling and Distilling
written by Nancy T. Sorrells; in Augusta County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 83-92
When Augusta County was formed in 1738, it was America’s “Wild West”—stretching from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. Today’s more moderately sized county lies nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Virginia’s second-largest county has wit...
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written by Nancy T. Sorrells; in Augusta County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 83-92
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When Augusta County was formed in 1738, it was America’s “Wild West”—stretching from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. Today’s more moderately sized county lies nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Virginia’s second-largest county has witnessed history ranging from frontier clashes to Civil War battles. Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, and Robert E. Lee slept here, Pres....
When Augusta County was formed in 1738, it was America’s “Wild West”—stretching from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. Today’s more moderately sized county lies nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Virginia’s second-largest county has witnessed history ranging from frontier clashes to Civil War battles. Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, and Robert E. Lee slept here, Pres. Dwight Eisenhower’s mother was born here, and folk artist Grandma Moses farmed here. The main road through the county, once known as the Warrior’s Path, the Great Wagon Road, and the Valley Pike, has been trod by Native Americans, settlers, travelers, and warring armies. The influx of Scotch-Irish, German, English, and African American settlers who put down roots here turned the lush limestone valley into the grain-producing capital of the nation and created the county’s two leading industries: milling and distilling.
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American History
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Book
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Nancy T. Sorrells
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Spirits (Alcohol), Grist mills
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Copyright © 2014 by Nancy T. Sorrells on behalf of the Augusta County Historical Society
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6. Ye Old Mills
written by Gayle Neville Blum; in Baltimore County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 65-76
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written by Gayle Neville Blum; in Baltimore County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 65-76
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Gayle Neville Blum
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Textile mill workers, Textile mills, Grist mills, Industry
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Copyright © 2009 by Gayle Neville Blum
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1. Shillings Mill and Berlin Dam
So named as a tribute to the first settlers' native Germany, Berlin Center carries forward a long-held tradition of Ohio farming and artisanship. From its origins as a wooded river region occupied by American Indians, to its eventual development as an agricultural and milling area, Berlin Center has always preserv...
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So named as a tribute to the first settlers' native Germany, Berlin Center carries forward a long-held tradition of Ohio farming and artisanship. From its origins as a wooded river region occupied by American Indians, to its eventual development as an agricultural and milling area, Berlin Center has always preserved a commitment to rural living and civic pride. Situated at the crossroads of State Routes 224 and 534, Berlin Center owes a great deb...
So named as a tribute to the first settlers' native Germany, Berlin Center carries forward a long-held tradition of Ohio farming and artisanship. From its origins as a wooded river region occupied by American Indians, to its eventual development as an agricultural and milling area, Berlin Center has always preserved a commitment to rural living and civic pride. Situated at the crossroads of State Routes 224 and 534, Berlin Center owes a great debt to advances in the rail and river industries. This eclectic community played host to Presidents Garfield and McKinley, and suffered devastation by both flood and fire. Through it all, fortitude carried the town forward to the residential and recreational center it is today. A five-member committee of the Berlin Center Historical Society, whose families have called the area home for several generations, offer an authentic glimpse of the region as it has evolved over the course of a century. Join the authors for an intimate portrait of the area's development, from the milling industry that formed the foundation of the township, to the 1938 Flood Control Act that re-routed the flow of the Mahoning River, to the schoolchildren who shaped the community as they grew to adulthood.
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Field of Study
American History
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Book
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Dams, Grist mills
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Copyright © 2000 by Berlin Center Historical Society.
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2. Milling Grains
written by Jeffrey W. Allsman and Steve A. Bryant; in Bethalto, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 19-22
The village of Bethalto is perched upon the edge of the rolling Illinois prairie. Low green hills and picturesque farms frame this attractive community of nearly 10,000 residents. The peaceful setting and relaxed lifestyle make Bethalto an ideal place to raise a family, yet its close proximity to the St. Louis met...
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written by Jeffrey W. Allsman and Steve A. Bryant; in Bethalto, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 19-22
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The village of Bethalto is perched upon the edge of the rolling Illinois prairie. Low green hills and picturesque farms frame this attractive community of nearly 10,000 residents. The peaceful setting and relaxed lifestyle make Bethalto an ideal place to raise a family, yet its close proximity to the St. Louis metropolitan area makes it impossible to exhaust the tremendous variety of nearby cultural opportunities and entertainment. Bethalto is ho...
The village of Bethalto is perched upon the edge of the rolling Illinois prairie. Low green hills and picturesque farms frame this attractive community of nearly 10,000 residents. The peaceful setting and relaxed lifestyle make Bethalto an ideal place to raise a family, yet its close proximity to the St. Louis metropolitan area makes it impossible to exhaust the tremendous variety of nearby cultural opportunities and entertainment. Bethalto is home to the St. Louis Regional Airport, a beautiful arboretum, an extensive public library, a community senior citizen center, and several parks with walking paths, fishing lakes, children’s playgrounds, pavilions, and ample green space. Additionally, a municipal swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, a skateboard park, a soccer field, a newly remodeled basketball court, and a number of baseball diamonds provide activities for more than 2,000 youths. In Images of America: Bethalto, readers will discover people, businesses, organizations, and events that contributed to the village becoming one of the fastest-growing communities in Madison County.
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American History
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Book
Author / Creator
Jeffrey W. Allsman, Steve A. Bryant
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills
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Copyright © 2013 by Jeffrey W. Allsman and Mayor Steve A. Bryant
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1. Bethel
written by Rita J. Sheehan; in Bethel, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 9-32
The town of Bethel is located in Sullivan County, 90 miles northwest of New York City. Bethel was established on March 27, 1809, and the first hotel in the county opened in the hamlet of White Lake in 1846. Hundreds of hotels were to follow, from the Arlington to the Woodlawn Villa. During the silver and golden ag...
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written by Rita J. Sheehan; in Bethel, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 9-32
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The town of Bethel is located in Sullivan County, 90 miles northwest of New York City. Bethel was established on March 27, 1809, and the first hotel in the county opened in the hamlet of White Lake in 1846. Hundreds of hotels were to follow, from the Arlington to the Woodlawn Villa. During the silver and golden ages, White Lake became fashionable, and many people flocked to the clean water of the lake, fresh mountain air, and grand hotels. The ta...
The town of Bethel is located in Sullivan County, 90 miles northwest of New York City. Bethel was established on March 27, 1809, and the first hotel in the county opened in the hamlet of White Lake in 1846. Hundreds of hotels were to follow, from the Arlington to the Woodlawn Villa. During the silver and golden ages, White Lake became fashionable, and many people flocked to the clean water of the lake, fresh mountain air, and grand hotels. The tanneries, gristmills, and sawmills were prosperous during the 1800s. In 1969, Bethel was the site of the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair that drew nearly 500,000 people to the town. Through vintage images, Bethel recalls this town's vibrant past.
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American History
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Book
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Rita J. Sheehan
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Commercial buildings, Merchants, Town life, Grist mills, Persons, Buildings, Schools, Clubs and social organizations
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Images of America, Bonita
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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The small rural community of Bonita is nestled in the fertile valley of the Sweetwater River. For over a century, families from nearby San Diego and Chula Vista have built secluded homes on large lots carved from the pioneer ranches that emerged in the 1870s on Rancho de la Nacion. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. and the Mar...
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The small rural community of Bonita is nestled in the fertile valley of the Sweetwater River. For over a century, families from nearby San Diego and Chula Vista have built secluded homes on large lots carved from the pioneer ranches that emerged in the 1870s on Rancho de la Nacion. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. and the Marstons and Allens built homes designed by architects such as Irving Gill and William S. Hebbard. They relished the rural equestrian life...
The small rural community of Bonita is nestled in the fertile valley of the Sweetwater River. For over a century, families from nearby San Diego and Chula Vista have built secluded homes on large lots carved from the pioneer ranches that emerged in the 1870s on Rancho de la Nacion. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. and the Marstons and Allens built homes designed by architects such as Irving Gill and William S. Hebbard. They relished the rural equestrian lifestyle of their valley, and resisted the modernization that began after World War II with highways, shopping centers, and subdivisions.
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American History
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Date Published / Released
2009
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
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Copyright © 2009 by Steven Schoenherr, Mary E. Oswell, and the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center
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2. Mills on the Saugus River
written by Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath; in Breakheart Reservation, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 21-30
Comprising over 600 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and hilly terrain, Breakheart Reservation has expansive views that reach south to Boston, north to New Hampshire, and east to the Atlantic Ocean. What began as a parcel of common land awarded to new settlers arriving in Saugus in the early 1700s is today considered...
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written by Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath; in Breakheart Reservation, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 21-30
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Comprising over 600 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and hilly terrain, Breakheart Reservation has expansive views that reach south to Boston, north to New Hampshire, and east to the Atlantic Ocean. What began as a parcel of common land awarded to new settlers arriving in Saugus in the early 1700s is today considered a gem in the Massachusetts state park system. In the 1890s, businessman Benjamin Johnson and two friends bought the land to create a p...
Comprising over 600 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and hilly terrain, Breakheart Reservation has expansive views that reach south to Boston, north to New Hampshire, and east to the Atlantic Ocean. What began as a parcel of common land awarded to new settlers arriving in Saugus in the early 1700s is today considered a gem in the Massachusetts state park system. In the 1890s, businessman Benjamin Johnson and two friends bought the land to create a private hunting retreat called Breakheart Hill Forest. The tranquil forest was catapulted into the limelight in 1900 when their caretaker was brutally murdered. Three decades later, Johnson and his partners sold the land to the state. It became a camp for the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps and was later transformed into a recreational area.
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American History
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Alison C. Simcox, Douglas L. Heath
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Rivers, Public parks, Grist mills
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Copyright © 2013 by Alison C. Simcox and Douglas L. Heath
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1. Farms and Mills
written by Geoffrey K. Fleming; in Bridgehampton, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 9-18
Bridgehampton is a fascinating look at one of the prime resort areas on the South Fork of Long Island. The history of Bridgehampton was captured magnificently by studio and itinerant photographers whose work from the mid-1800s to the late 1900s is reflected here. These stunning images show people as they raised ch...
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written by Geoffrey K. Fleming; in Bridgehampton, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 9-18
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Bridgehampton is a fascinating look at one of the prime resort areas on the South Fork of Long Island. The history of Bridgehampton was captured magnificently by studio and itinerant photographers whose work from the mid-1800s to the late 1900s is reflected here. These stunning images show people as they raised children, worked on the farm, worshiped, studied, socialized, and played. The faces show expressions of pride, joy, and, occasionally eve...
Bridgehampton is a fascinating look at one of the prime resort areas on the South Fork of Long Island. The history of Bridgehampton was captured magnificently by studio and itinerant photographers whose work from the mid-1800s to the late 1900s is reflected here. These stunning images show people as they raised children, worked on the farm, worshiped, studied, socialized, and played. The faces show expressions of pride, joy, and, occasionally even boredom, providing a realistic portrayal of the past.
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Field of Study
American History
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Book
Author / Creator
Geoffrey K. Fleming
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills, Farms
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Copyright © 2003 by Geoffrey K. Fleming.
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