| Long Branch: People and Places Contributor(s): Gabrielan, Randall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738564427 ISBN-13: 9780738564425 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.946 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.61" W x 9.22" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Locality - Monmouth-Ocean, N.J. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over 200 vintage and rare photographs document the fascinating history of Long Branch. Long Branch's rich and varied past makes it one of Monmouth County's most important historic places. Although much of the physical evidence of its earlier days is gone, historian Randall Gabrielan has gathered a collection of images that vividly represent the New Jersey city that became a mecca for presidents, financiers, and gamblers. In Long Branch People and Places, tour stately summer homes, visit hotels of the gilded age, and behold Long Branch's famed Ocean Pier--widely considered a 19th-century engineering marvel. Through this collection of more than 200 photographs, discover how Long Branch developed into a significant resort in the 1800s, and gain insight into its business power, educational life, and spiritual being. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gabrielan, Randall: - Randall Gabrielan is a Monmouth County historian and the author of many popular books in the Images of America series. His enthusiasm for local history and its relationship to current affairs is evident on every page. |