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PullmanLocated at the confluence of three creeks, amid the rich agricultural soil of Eastern Washington's Palouse region, Pullman seemed destined to flourish. From its founding in the 1880s, growth was spurred by the discovery of artesian wells, its selection as the location of the...
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Baxter State Park and KatahdinBaxter State Park is the guardian of this vast wilderness area for all to enjoy. Baxter State Park and Katahdin draws on rich collections of archival images dating back to the 19th century.The character of Baxter State Park and the great mountain at its...
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Along the Cape FearFrom beautiful beaches to major motion pictures, author Susan Taylor Block details the area's notable history in this photographic tale.Nestled between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington, North Carolina, is at the center of the historic Cape Fear region. Incorporated in...
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Around Little Rock: A Postcard HistoryDuring the Golden Age of Postcards, a craze that swept the nation in the early 1900s, postcard photographers captured images of everyday life in small towns all over the country. In this tradition, its creators unknowingly produced an invaluable archive of historical data that...
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Charlotte: Its Historic NeighborhoodsFrom the city's founding until the late 1890s, four wards were created from crossing Trade and Tryon Streets which defined the residential fabric of Charlotte.The history of Charlotte is inseparable from the history of its neighborhoods. As the twentieth century approached, the Southern textile...
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OrangeLocated in the heart of Orange County, the City of Orange has a rich history in the citrus industry and beyond. Founded in 1871 as an agricultural community, the town flourished with the growth of orange and lemon trees in the early 1900s. Downtown...
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Pine Creek VillagesPine Creek Village depicts the engaging history of this community.Pioneer settlers began arriving in Pine Creek Valley after the Revolutionary War, drawn to the pristine wilderness filled with towering white pines and hemlocks. In the 1880s, descendants of those settlers began extensive lumbering operations...
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Detroit's CorktownDetroit's Corktown documents and celebrates the history of Detroit's oldest neighborhood, detailing its history of diversity.Detroit's Corktown celebrates the history of Detroit's oldest neighborhood. Many of their shotgun homes are still occupied, and many commercial buildings have served the community for decades. From Irish...
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Bannerman CastleBannerman Castle of the Hudson River was an island arsenal built to resemble a Scottish castle. Follow along with this recanting of the history of this awe-inspiring work of architecture.For generations, boaters and train passengers have been mystified and intrigued by the sight of...
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Cleveland: 1930-2000Explore Cleveland's golden age, her decline and her rebirth with this commemorative photographic history.Cleveland: 1930-2000 is the second of two volumes commemorating the history of the heart and pride of northeast Ohio. Situated on the shores of Lake Erie, Cleveland emerged as an industrial...
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Carmel-By-The-SeaA local poet once described Carmel-by-the-Sea, with its haunting pines, fog, and white sand, as our inevitable place. The area had been inhabited for more than 3,000 years when Fr. Junipero Serra chose the site for his missionheadquarters in 1771. The romantic name, Carmel-by-the-Sea,...
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Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park is a majestic million acres of towering mountains, ancient glaciers, and amazing biodiversity. Located astride both the Continental Divide and Hudson Bay Divide, Glacier contains Triple Divide Peak, the only point in North America from which the waters drain into three...
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San Francisco's Richmond DistrictSan Francisco is a patchwork of unique neighborhoods, and one of the most distinctive is the Richmond District. Stretching from the city's dense urban core outward to the rocky, rugged cliffs of Land's End, the Richmond contains schools, shops, churches, hospitals, and citizens from...
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Sonoma ValleyCalifornia's Wine Country, its rolling hills studded with ancient oaks and laced with vines. Tourists flock to the charming, historic towns in the Valley of the Moon, from Kenwood in the north to Schellville in the south. The town of Sonoma may be the...
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San Francisco's CastroNestled in the Eureka Valley area, the Castro is arguably the most well-known of San Francisco's neighborhoods, having been the epicenter of the gay rights movement since the 1970s. This new collection of photographs shows the area's growth from a smattering of Victorian houses...
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Lighthouses of Southwest MichiganThrough a rare collection of archival photographs, this book explores the legacy of seven lighthouses, the people who maintained them, and the ships and communities they protected.As the coastal towns of southwestern Michigan began to grow in the 1800s, commerce and shipping traffic flourished,...
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Charleston: A Historic Walking TourEnjoy the walk and let the city of Charleston tell you its story.Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour will help natives and visitors alike appreciate the history and residents of this beautiful city. With its architecture, palm trees, and cobblestone streets, Charleston is one of...
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Morganton and Burke County200 black-and-white photographs and captions revisit the days when the communities within Burke County were just beginning, and chronicle the memorable events, important personalities, and significant architecture that helped to sculpt today's county.Situated where the rolling hills meet the majestic mountains in western North...
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Fell's PointFell's Point documents the interesting history of this diverse Baltimore community.Fell's Point, Baltimore's original deep-water port, was founded in 1726 by William Fell, a shipbuilder from England. The community's shipyards developed the famed Baltimore Clippers; built two of the first ships in the United...
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New Haven: Reshaping the City, 1900-1980In never-before-published photographs from the archives of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, New Haven: Reshaping the City, 1900-1980 portrays the twentieth-century changes that altered the face of a major Connecticut port.New Haven, as its name implies, has always strived to be a place...
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