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4. Overnight Accommodations
written by David B. Field; in Along Maine's Appalachian Trail, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 67-90
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written by David B. Field; in Along Maine's Appalachian Trail, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 67-90
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
David B. Field
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Trails
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5. Salem Merchants, Industry, and Agriculture
written by William A. Cormier; in Along the Battenkill, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 45-62
The Battenkill Valley, in the southern part of Washington County, is the historical backdrop to many homesteading settlers as well as the Mohawk and Mahican tribes. Two retired Roger’s Rangers, James Turner and Joshua Conkey, came to Salem and purchased 25,000 acres of land—known as the Turner Patent—bringin...
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written by William A. Cormier; in Along the Battenkill, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2014), 45-62
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The Battenkill Valley, in the southern part of Washington County, is the historical backdrop to many homesteading settlers as well as the Mohawk and Mahican tribes. Two retired Roger’s Rangers, James Turner and Joshua Conkey, came to Salem and purchased 25,000 acres of land—known as the Turner Patent—bringing many families from Pelham, Massachusetts, to settle along White Creek and the Battenkill. With the advent of photography, the results...
The Battenkill Valley, in the southern part of Washington County, is the historical backdrop to many homesteading settlers as well as the Mohawk and Mahican tribes. Two retired Roger’s Rangers, James Turner and Joshua Conkey, came to Salem and purchased 25,000 acres of land—known as the Turner Patent—bringing many families from Pelham, Massachusetts, to settle along White Creek and the Battenkill. With the advent of photography, the results of this pioneering spirit were captured, first on glass negative plates and later with roll film, by numerous Salem photographers from 1865 to the early 1900s. As new canals, roads, and railroads of the 1800s were built, local photographers could travel easily with their heavy photography equipment, capturing scenes of the towns and villages nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, replete with their own rivers and lakes. Now, the region thrives off agriculture, logging, mining, and tourism. The Battenkill draws hundreds of fishermen, boaters, and swimmers to the area in the spring and summer.
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American History
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Author / Creator
William A. Cormier
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Rivers, Merchants, Farming, Industry
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Copyright © 2014 by William A. Cormier
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6. Oil and Gas Pioneers and Ranchers
written by Christine Wyly; in Amarillo's Historic Wolflin District, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 99-108
In September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, a...
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written by Christine Wyly; in Amarillo's Historic Wolflin District, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 99-108
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In September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, and a U.S. ambassador. When Charles Oldham Wolflin married Alpha Eunice McVean a decade later and acquired that same section of land, he...
In September 1887, J. T. Berry bought 640 acres of school land from the State of Texas. Several years earlier, this raw section of prairie had been home to buffalo herds and the Kiowa and Comanche Nations. Berry could not have known that this land would one day become home to cattle barons, oil and gas pioneers, and a U.S. ambassador. When Charles Oldham Wolflin married Alpha Eunice McVean a decade later and acquired that same section of land, he never dreamed that his son would develop that land from a dairy farm into a premier residential development. Today the Wolflin Historic District is a vibrant, lush neighborhood with tree-lined brick streets and stately houses. It is home to several thousand residents, including descendants of pioneer families, modern-day professionals, and public servants who contribute to the arts, are involved in philanthropy, and are active in community service.
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Field of Study
American History
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Christine Wyly
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Ranches, Natural gas mining, Oil mines and mining, Pioneers
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Copyright © 2010 by Christine Wyly
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2. The Quarry Story
written by Donna M. DeBlasio; in Amherst, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2010), 25-38
Established in 1811, Amherst has been actively engaged in the quarrying of high-quality sandstone since before the American Civil War. The products of the town's quarries have graced buildings and other structures in the United States and around the world. The promise of work at the quarries drew potential employe...
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written by Donna M. DeBlasio; in Amherst, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2010), 25-38
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Established in 1811, Amherst has been actively engaged in the quarrying of high-quality sandstone since before the American Civil War. The products of the town's quarries have graced buildings and other structures in the United States and around the world. The promise of work at the quarries drew potential employees from the surrounding countryside, as well as from across the ocean, giving the community's population its diverse character. This ph...
Established in 1811, Amherst has been actively engaged in the quarrying of high-quality sandstone since before the American Civil War. The products of the town's quarries have graced buildings and other structures in the United States and around the world. The promise of work at the quarries drew potential employees from the surrounding countryside, as well as from across the ocean, giving the community's population its diverse character. This photographic history presents the unique and fascinating story of Amherst, the self-described "Sandstone Center of the World."
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Field of Study
American History
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Book
Author / Creator
Donna M. DeBlasio
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Rock quarries
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Copyright © 2010 by Donna M. DeBlasio and Martha I. Pallante on behalf of the Amherst Historical Society
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Images of America, Amherst and Hadley, Massachusetts
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998), 128 page(s),
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Once part of Hadley, the town of Amherst is known the world over as the home of celebrated poet Emily Dickinson. This photographic portrait of Emily’s surroundings reveals the beautiful landscape that inspired her art, and also includes less typical but nonetheless significant images of hard-working farmhands, I...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998), 128 page(s),
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Once part of Hadley, the town of Amherst is known the world over as the home of celebrated poet Emily Dickinson. This photographic portrait of Emily’s surroundings reveals the beautiful landscape that inspired her art, and also includes less typical but nonetheless significant images of hard-working farmhands, Irish laborers, Italian peanut vendors, riotous college students, and feuding factory workers. These two towns at the heart of the Conne...
Once part of Hadley, the town of Amherst is known the world over as the home of celebrated poet Emily Dickinson. This photographic portrait of Emily’s surroundings reveals the beautiful landscape that inspired her art, and also includes less typical but nonetheless significant images of hard-working farmhands, Irish laborers, Italian peanut vendors, riotous college students, and feuding factory workers. These two towns at the heart of the Connecticut River Valley have been appreciated by poets and artists for many years, and their bucolic and pastoral character is celebrated in this marvelous new examination of the towns’ history in photographs from 1860 through the early twentieth century. Famous residents of and visitors to the area are featured, including Dickinson, Robert Frost, Henry Ward Beecher and Noah Webster. Mr. Lombardo’s book combines a serious look at these historical figures with a humorous perspective on some of the area’s more colorful characters, such as Charles King, the Amherst barber who became famous for eating fifty eggs in fifteen minutes.
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Field of Study
American History
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Book
Date Published / Released
1998
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Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
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Copyright © 1997 by Daniel Lombardo
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3. Business and Industry
written by Beverly Odom and Louise Goff; in Anderson County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 25-44
From its roots in the unbroken wilderness of central East Texas, Anderson County has overcome many adversities to become the crossroads of East Texas. In the 1830s, rugged pioneers came to the fertile Trinity River Valley to carve out a place for themselves from the untamed country. These pioneers began a settleme...
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written by Beverly Odom and Louise Goff; in Anderson County, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 25-44
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From its roots in the unbroken wilderness of central East Texas, Anderson County has overcome many adversities to become the crossroads of East Texas. In the 1830s, rugged pioneers came to the fertile Trinity River Valley to carve out a place for themselves from the untamed country. These pioneers began a settlement along a stream about 10 miles east of the Trinity River in what would become Anderson County. Other families joined their effort, an...
From its roots in the unbroken wilderness of central East Texas, Anderson County has overcome many adversities to become the crossroads of East Texas. In the 1830s, rugged pioneers came to the fertile Trinity River Valley to carve out a place for themselves from the untamed country. These pioneers began a settlement along a stream about 10 miles east of the Trinity River in what would become Anderson County. Other families joined their effort, and Fort Houston was soon built in 1835-1836 to protect settlers from the dangers inherent to the wild frontier. Lost in the passage of time, many communities no longer exist. Today the principal towns are Palestine, Frankston, and Elkhart, but many other communities contribute to the quality of life across the county.
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Field of Study
American History
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Author / Creator
Beverly Odom, Louise Goff
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Business, Industry
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Copyright © 2010 by Beverly Odom, Louise Goff, and the Anderson County Historical Commission
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Andrew Grilz
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Business, Industry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Andrew Grilz for the Andover Historical Society
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Images of America, Angels Camp and Copperopolis
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
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Copyright © 2009 by Judith Marvin, Julia Costello, and Salvatore Manna
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5. Nineteenth-Century Industry
written by Grace Shackman; in Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2001), 79-90
Ann Arbor has never been a typical college town, typical industrial town, or typical agricultural center. The city was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey. Settlers from the Eastern U.S. of British origin were soon followed by Germans, who brought with them many practical skills. With the opening of t...
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written by Grace Shackman; in Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2001), 79-90
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Ann Arbor has never been a typical college town, typical industrial town, or typical agricultural center. The city was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey. Settlers from the Eastern U.S. of British origin were soon followed by Germans, who brought with them many practical skills. With the opening of the University of Michigan campus in 1841, still more people came from across the country to teach and learn. Ann Arbor in the 19th Ce...
Ann Arbor has never been a typical college town, typical industrial town, or typical agricultural center. The city was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey. Settlers from the Eastern U.S. of British origin were soon followed by Germans, who brought with them many practical skills. With the opening of the University of Michigan campus in 1841, still more people came from across the country to teach and learn. Ann Arbor in the 19th Century: A Photographic History, details the growth of the city, when residents built houses and businesses, organized a government, and established churches, schools, a university, and newspapers, in over 190 photographs. Early residents would recognize the photograph of Okemos, nephew of Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawa, who made regular visits to Ann Arbor, before the Native Americans were banished to Kansas by the federal government. Another fascinating photo shows Henry Otto's Band, whose family was responsible for much of the music at official events. However, much of 19th century Ann Arbor would still be recognizable to today's residents.
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Field of Study
American History
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Author / Creator
Grace Shackman
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Industry
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Copyright © 2001 by Grace Shackman.
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6. Government, Services, and Industry
written by Grace Shackman; in Ann Arbor in the 20th Century: A Photographic History, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 69-78
Ann Arbor began the 20th century as a modest manufacturing and farm trading center with a small co-existing university community. By the end of the century, Ann Arbor had developed into a cosmopolitan city, home to people from all over the world. Ann Arbor in the 20th Century details the important developments th...
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written by Grace Shackman; in Ann Arbor in the 20th Century: A Photographic History, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 69-78
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Ann Arbor began the 20th century as a modest manufacturing and farm trading center with a small co-existing university community. By the end of the century, Ann Arbor had developed into a cosmopolitan city, home to people from all over the world. Ann Arbor in the 20th Century details the important developments that occurred over a period of 100 years, as residents witnessed the growth of its neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, and social ser...
Ann Arbor began the 20th century as a modest manufacturing and farm trading center with a small co-existing university community. By the end of the century, Ann Arbor had developed into a cosmopolitan city, home to people from all over the world. Ann Arbor in the 20th Century details the important developments that occurred over a period of 100 years, as residents witnessed the growth of its neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, and social services. Enormous changes to the physical landscape of the town-brought about by innovations in architecture, the influence of industry and entertainment, and the transition from horse-drawn vehicles to automobiles-are all documented through this collection of photographs. Images of famous visitors, such as Carrie Nation railing against alcohol and President Kennedy introducing the Peace Corps, are included.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Grace Shackman
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Municipal government, Municipal utilities, Industry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Grace Shackman.
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