| North Kingstown:: 1880-1920 Contributor(s): Cranston, G. Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738539082 ISBN-13: 9780738539089 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: In the late 1880s, pharmacist Elwin "Doc" Young began to photograph the people, places, and events in his bustling crossroads community of North Kingstown. He turned the best of these images into postcards and sold them in his apothecary shop. Today, readers can admire Young's impressive art in this volume, North Kingstown: 18801920. These pages highlight North Kingstown's golden era -- a time when elite East Coast families on their way to Newport would stop in quaint villages and mingle with the residents. These captivating images show the people, technology, and architecture of an important city at the beginning of the 20th century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.59 |
| LCCN: 2005928932 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.58" W x 9.28" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the late 1880s, pharmacist Elwin "Doc" Young began to photograph the people, places, and events in his bustling crossroads community of North Kingstown. He turned the best of these images into postcards and sold them in his apothecary shop. Today, readers can admire Young's impressive art in this volume, North Kingstown: 1880-1920. These pages highlight North Kingstown's golden era--a time when elite East Coast families on their way to Newport would stop in quaint villages and mingle with the residents. These captivating images show the people, technology, and architecture of an important city at the beginning of the 20th century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cranston, G. Timothy: - G. Timothy Cranston, a freelance history writer, is a 12th-generation resident of Rhode Island, and his family has been firmly rooted in the region since 1635. His weekly NorthEast Independent column, "The View from Swamptown," details North Kingstown's history in a compelling and entertaining manner. |