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2. Clinton and Its Mills
written by Sally A. Freedman; in Clinton, Flemington, and Lambertville, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 19-30
Life among the rolling hills of northwest New Jersey and in the three small towns that became centers of that area's population has been faithfully recorded by residents since the Civil War, capturing the rural character of their landscape. The rich heritage of descendants of English, Dutch, and German settlers in...
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written by Sally A. Freedman; in Clinton, Flemington, and Lambertville, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 19-30
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Life among the rolling hills of northwest New Jersey and in the three small towns that became centers of that area's population has been faithfully recorded by residents since the Civil War, capturing the rural character of their landscape. The rich heritage of descendants of English, Dutch, and German settlers in the Hunderton County population centers of Clinton, Flemington, and Lambertville is presented here.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Sally A. Freedman
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills
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Copyright © 1994 by Sally A. Freedman
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Images of America, Cordova
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Cathy R. Sherman
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2. Fruitcakes, Chili, and Oil: Corsicana's Businesses and Industries
written by Tommy Stringer; in Corsicana, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 31-68
The first Texas legislature created Navarro County in 1846 and named it in honor of Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro. When asked to name the new seat of government, Navarro replied, "Call it Corsicana for the island of Corsica, the birthplace of my father." From its beginnings in 1848, Corsicana's history has be...
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written by Tommy Stringer; in Corsicana, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 31-68
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The first Texas legislature created Navarro County in 1846 and named it in honor of Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro. When asked to name the new seat of government, Navarro replied, "Call it Corsicana for the island of Corsica, the birthplace of my father." From its beginnings in 1848, Corsicana's history has been marked by Texas icons such as cotton, cattle, and chili. The town's history took a dramatic turn when drillers looking for water str...
The first Texas legislature created Navarro County in 1846 and named it in honor of Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro. When asked to name the new seat of government, Navarro replied, "Call it Corsicana for the island of Corsica, the birthplace of my father." From its beginnings in 1848, Corsicana's history has been marked by Texas icons such as cotton, cattle, and chili. The town's history took a dramatic turn when drillers looking for water struck oil instead in 1894. By the end of the decade, more than 500 wells dotted the landscape, marking the first commercial oil field in Texas and launching the industry that has become synonymous with the Lone Star State. Oil, business enterprises, and politics are important parts of Corsicana's legacy, but much of its history is found in the everyday events that make up the fabric of a community. Local history is filled with stories of people who overcame obstacles to fulfill the American Dream.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Tommy Stringer
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Business, Food industry, Oil mines and mining, Industry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Tommy Stringer
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4. Richards Milling
written by Sally Lane; in Cortland and Bazetta Township, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 69-80
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written by Sally Lane; in Cortland and Bazetta Township, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 69-80
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Sally Lane
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Person Discussed
Nelson M. Richards, II, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Grist mills
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Sally Lane
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2. Civilization at Last
written by Caleb Garvin; in Cottage Grove, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 25-40
Cottage Grove is a picturesque little hometown nestled in the Willamette Valley. Pioneers following the Oregon Trail west settled in the area in the early 1800s. The Bohemia Mountains were the first major draw to the area after James "Bohemia" Johnson discovered gold in 1863. A gold rush ensued and caused several...
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written by Caleb Garvin; in Cottage Grove, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 25-40
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Cottage Grove is a picturesque little hometown nestled in the Willamette Valley. Pioneers following the Oregon Trail west settled in the area in the early 1800s. The Bohemia Mountains were the first major draw to the area after James "Bohemia" Johnson discovered gold in 1863. A gold rush ensued and caused several boom towns to spring up on the route to the mines. After several years, many millions in gold were blasted from the mountains. There is...
Cottage Grove is a picturesque little hometown nestled in the Willamette Valley. Pioneers following the Oregon Trail west settled in the area in the early 1800s. The Bohemia Mountains were the first major draw to the area after James "Bohemia" Johnson discovered gold in 1863. A gold rush ensued and caused several boom towns to spring up on the route to the mines. After several years, many millions in gold were blasted from the mountains. There is an estimated $14 million in gold remaining in the mountain to this day. With new settlers came the first post offices and schools. When the mining started to slow down, the lumber industry was on the upswing. With easy access to the short line and virgin timber on every hill in the valley, timber became the new boom. Mills sprung up almost overnight, and in some cases burned in a single night. At one time, there were 23 mills on Row River alone.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Caleb Garvin
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Business, Grist mills, Cars, Flours and meal, Oil mines and mining, Buildings, Persons
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Caleb and Angela Garvin
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2. Beulah
written by Louis Yock; in Crystal Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 33-56
About nine miles long and two miles wide, Crystal Lake has been a recreational center in northwest Michigan for over 100 years. However, resorts and vacations were not the intention of Benzonia’s first settlers, who arrived on Crystal Lake’s eastern shore in 1858 to found a religious colony and a college. In a...
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written by Louis Yock; in Crystal Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 33-56
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About nine miles long and two miles wide, Crystal Lake has been a recreational center in northwest Michigan for over 100 years. However, resorts and vacations were not the intention of Benzonia’s first settlers, who arrived on Crystal Lake’s eastern shore in 1858 to found a religious colony and a college. In an attempt to increase the area’s economic potential with a navigable channel to Lake Michigan, Crystal Lake was accidentally lowered...
About nine miles long and two miles wide, Crystal Lake has been a recreational center in northwest Michigan for over 100 years. However, resorts and vacations were not the intention of Benzonia’s first settlers, who arrived on Crystal Lake’s eastern shore in 1858 to found a religious colony and a college. In an attempt to increase the area’s economic potential with a navigable channel to Lake Michigan, Crystal Lake was accidentally lowered in 1873. As the waters drained away, an unexpected boon occurred as summer camps, cottages, and resorts sprang up along its shores. The railroads and steamships were quick to follow with eager entrepreneurs, developers, and tourists. Between Frankfort and Point Betsie to the west, and Beulah to the east, an assortment of hideaways and getaways were established to cater to people of differing religions, occupations, and classes.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Louis Yock
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Sport fishing, Food industry, Independence Day, Tourist attractions, Town life, Vacation spots, Hotels and inns, Leisure time, Towns, Modes of transportation, Nantaughtacund, Tboli
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Dr. Louis Yock for the Benzie Area Historical Society
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1. South Arm and Damariscotta Mills
written by Julia Davis McLeod, Edmee Dejean, Mary Sheldon, 1825-1887 and Marilyn Speckmann; in Damariscotta Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 9-50
Damariscotta Lake, the link between the towns of Jefferson, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, has always had a unique allure. Each spring, thousands of alewives return from the Atlantic Ocean to struggle up the fish ladder at Damariscotta Mills and reach their traditional spawning grounds. Many early settlers made a livin...
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written by Julia Davis McLeod, Edmee Dejean, Mary Sheldon, 1825-1887 and Marilyn Speckmann; in Damariscotta Lake, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 9-50
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Damariscotta Lake, the link between the towns of Jefferson, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, has always had a unique allure. Each spring, thousands of alewives return from the Atlantic Ocean to struggle up the fish ladder at Damariscotta Mills and reach their traditional spawning grounds. Many early settlers made a living through shipbuilding, milling, farming, and harvesting ice, wood, and alewives. In the 20th century, the establishment of children's...
Damariscotta Lake, the link between the towns of Jefferson, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, has always had a unique allure. Each spring, thousands of alewives return from the Atlantic Ocean to struggle up the fish ladder at Damariscotta Mills and reach their traditional spawning grounds. Many early settlers made a living through shipbuilding, milling, farming, and harvesting ice, wood, and alewives. In the 20th century, the establishment of children's camps, fishing lodges, cottages, and homes relied on the lake's draw for recreation. The area has been a destination for notables such as Arthur Godfrey and Thomas Watson, writers Henry Beston and Elizabeth Coatsworth, and Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Lowell and Jean Stafford.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Julia Davis McLeod, Edmee Dejean, Mary Sheldon, 1825-1887, Marilyn Speckmann
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills, Lakes, Geophysical features
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Edm�e D�jean, Julia McLeod, Mary Sheldon, and Marilyn Speckmann
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2. The Gristmill
written by Patrica C. Sympson; in East Rockaway, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 13-28
East Rockaway is a village on the south shore of Nassau County, Long Island. In 1689, Joseph Haviland built a gristmill, which became the center of economic, social, and cultural life for the next century and a half, until the arrival of the railroad changed the focus of East Rockaway. Shipping waned, milling beca...
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written by Patrica C. Sympson; in East Rockaway, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 13-28
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East Rockaway is a village on the south shore of Nassau County, Long Island. In 1689, Joseph Haviland built a gristmill, which became the center of economic, social, and cultural life for the next century and a half, until the arrival of the railroad changed the focus of East Rockaway. Shipping waned, milling became obsolete, and new families arrived as East Rockaway entered the 20th century. A picturesque community, the village was incorporated...
East Rockaway is a village on the south shore of Nassau County, Long Island. In 1689, Joseph Haviland built a gristmill, which became the center of economic, social, and cultural life for the next century and a half, until the arrival of the railroad changed the focus of East Rockaway. Shipping waned, milling became obsolete, and new families arrived as East Rockaway entered the 20th century. A picturesque community, the village was incorporated in an effort by the village fathers to fight against unnecessary taxation. Today East Rockaway is a suburban community, with many of its residents employed locally, and it embraces its portrayal as a somnolent, quiet village.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Patrica C. Sympson
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Patricia C. Sympson, Ph.D.
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2. Bridges, Dams, and Mills
written by Debra J. Mortensen; in Elk River, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 15-22
Fur trade posts were established along the Upper Mississippi River between St. Anthony and St. Cloud during the first part of the 19th century. One of these trading posts was established by Pierre Bottineau on the bluffs just north of the mouth of the Elk River between Orono (upper town) and Elk River (lower town)...
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written by Debra J. Mortensen; in Elk River, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 15-22
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Fur trade posts were established along the Upper Mississippi River between St. Anthony and St. Cloud during the first part of the 19th century. One of these trading posts was established by Pierre Bottineau on the bluffs just north of the mouth of the Elk River between Orono (upper town) and Elk River (lower town) in 1850. As the fur trade slowed, the logging industry took over and numerous sawmills sprung up along the rivers. Ard Godfrey, well k...
Fur trade posts were established along the Upper Mississippi River between St. Anthony and St. Cloud during the first part of the 19th century. One of these trading posts was established by Pierre Bottineau on the bluffs just north of the mouth of the Elk River between Orono (upper town) and Elk River (lower town) in 1850. As the fur trade slowed, the logging industry took over and numerous sawmills sprung up along the rivers. Ard Godfrey, well known in the milling industry, established the first mill in Orono in 1851. As the township of Elk River grew, the population jumped from 7 people in 1849 to 134 in 1857. Ponds and gullies were drained and filled to make room for more businesses. In Elk River, learn about the Civil War soldiers, the dynamiting of the Blind Pig Saloon, the murder of Deputy Sheriff Ed Foley, devastating fires, and the Boxcar Murder, told through pictures and newspaper clippings.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Debra J. Mortensen
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Grist mills, Lumber mills, Dams, Bridges
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Debra J. Mortensen
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3. The Business of Agriculture
written by Lyndi McNulty; in Farming in Carroll County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 99-128
Carroll County’s road signs are a testament to the farm families who settled here. Bollinger, Hoff, Roop, Baugher, Royer, Bushey, and many more are road names that honor those who have produced food for themselves and the nation in times of peace, war, and the Great Depression. In 1917, when the first county agr...
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written by Lyndi McNulty; in Farming in Carroll County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 99-128
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Carroll County’s road signs are a testament to the farm families who settled here. Bollinger, Hoff, Roop, Baugher, Royer, Bushey, and many more are road names that honor those who have produced food for themselves and the nation in times of peace, war, and the Great Depression. In 1917, when the first county agricultural agent arrived, 96.6 percent of the land was held in 3,384 farms. By 1926, Carroll County, Maryland, led the state in corn, sw...
Carroll County’s road signs are a testament to the farm families who settled here. Bollinger, Hoff, Roop, Baugher, Royer, Bushey, and many more are road names that honor those who have produced food for themselves and the nation in times of peace, war, and the Great Depression. In 1917, when the first county agricultural agent arrived, 96.6 percent of the land was held in 3,384 farms. By 1926, Carroll County, Maryland, led the state in corn, swine, and poultry production. It was second in dairy and beef, and it was the world leader in wormseed oil production. A prominent feature of Carroll County’s landscape has always been the red barns, and they still are today. The photographs in this book were collected from farm families and historical organizations, portraying a unique insider’s view of the history of farm life in Carroll County.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Lyndi McNulty
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Factories, Farming, Business, Fruits, Food industry, Meats and poultry, Industry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Lyndi McNulty
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