Sutton publishing nov 2014 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The history of a vital bridge connecting Royersford and its neighboring settlement spans from 1840 to today.From the early 1800s there was a need for people to travel between the two settlements that were separated by the Schuylkill River.In 1839, the opening of the railroad in Royersford increased that desire and resulted in the first bridge being built just one year later in 1840. Although this covered wooden bridge was washed away in a flood 10 years later, it was replaced immediately with another similar wooden structure.In 1884 a fire burned down this bridge. The twin boroughs dependent on this vital connecting link built an iron bridge that was dubbed 'The Permanent Bridge'. In 1922, this iron bridge was condemned due to rust and a new cement bridge was erected.Although the cement bridge has been reconditioned several times, it still serves the communities today with a constant flow of cars and trucks crossing over daily.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Showcases the city's rich history from indigenous cultures to modern growth through historical and contemporary photographs.Known as the 'Sunshine City,' St. Petersburg gained notoriety as a popular destination for seasonal residents during the Florida real estate boom of the 1920s. However, the history of footprints along with shoreline spans thousands of years. Long before the first contact with Spanish conquistadors during the sixteenth century, indigenous cultures flourished along the abundant estuaries and left shell mounds and pottery as evidence of their settlements.After these original inhabitants disappeared, occasional fishing parties from Cuba and the Caribbean visited a largely uninhabited peninsula along Florida's west coast. Indeed, fewer than 500 people resided along the entire Pinellas peninsula on the eve of the Civil War.Throughout the twentieth century, waves of settlers, tourists, and residents encountered a colorful array of speculators and developers. Sometimes known as a winter wonderland for 'snowbird' retirees, St. Petersburg tried to reinvent itself after pundits referred to the city as 'God's waiting room' by the early 1960s. Fifty years later, much has changed.This book offers a visual portrait of St. Petersburg since the early 1900s. Historical and contemporary photographs in four chapters illustrate St. Petersburg's waterfront heritage, the transformation of its downtown, the establishment of neighborhoods near downtown, and the city's expansion in more recent years. Rather than offering an academic narrative, St. Petersburg Through Time introduces the reader to important moments in the city's vibrant history and encourages further exploration.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rockland, once a shoe manufacturing powerhouse, is revisited through historical archives and modern transformations.When Rockland was king, shoes were its currency. As part of a seven-town shoe manufacturing district that saw its heyday between the 1880s and 1920s, Rockland helped make one quarter of all the shoes being worn on American feet during that time period.The factory names represented the best the country had to offer: Just Wright, Emerson, Hurley Brothers, and more. Time has changed all that.In Rockland Through Time, we return to those golden days through the collections of the Dyer Memorial Library and the Historical Society of Old Abington, and then fast forward to today, to see what has become of the buildings and homes that made Rockland the South Shore gem that it was.…