| Carthage Contributor(s): Newton Hansford, Michele (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738507652 ISBN-13: 9780738507651 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 976 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.52" W x 9.3" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Cultural Region - Mid-South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Translated as New City, Carthage was founded in 1842 as the county seat of Jasper in southwest Missouri. The town prospered for two decades until military advances during the Civil War destroyed the entire town and dispersed its population. This volume, assembled by the Powers Museum, offers a pictorial glimpse into the rebuilding and growth of this historic city during its most influential years. The citizens of Carthage quickly rebuilt the city during the late 1860s and early 1870s, and eventually reclaimed its pre-war prominence as an agricultural and trade center located at the edge of the northern prairies and the Ozark foothills. When lead, zinc, and limestone were discovered and developed into prosperous industries, families began to arrive from all over to take advantage of the area s economic opportunities. Carthage s trademark Victorian architecture, still in place today, is a result of the economic affluence of the town during this late nineteenth and early twentieth century period." |
Contributor Bio(s): Newton Hansford, Michele: - Authored by the Powers Museum, this collection includes many images from local residents, as well as from families that settled in Carthage during its earliest days. Tapping into its archival resources and local family memorabilia, the Museum has created a lasting account of Carthage and its earliest citizens, from where they worked and played, to how this city became known as the Queen City of the Southwest. |