| Paterson Contributor(s): Read, Philip M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738512303 ISBN-13: 9780738512303 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974.923 |
| LCCN: 2003106110 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.48" W x 9.16" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Paterson, New Jersey: A place of comings and goings for generations. Images of America: Paterson explores the city's past with vintage photographs and interesting history and folklore. Some notables associated with the Silk City include Larry Doby, who broke the color barrier in the American League, shuttle astronaut Kathryn Sullivan and actress Sue Ann Langdon. An industrial giant envisioned by Alexander Hamilton, Paterson gave birth to the famed Colt revolver, the modern-day submarine, the locomotives that linked America's coasts, and the engine that powered Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. Also included are historic buildings such as the Fabian, the theater that Lou Costello frequented for premieres and Paterson's Danforth Library, which was designed by architect Henry Bacon, who was the creator of the Lincoln Memorial. |
Contributor Bio(s): Read, Philip M.: - Philip M. Read, the great-grandson of a Paterson silk weaver whose ancestors emigrated from Macclesfield, England, is a graduate of Boston University and is a longtime journalist. He has worked for several New Jersey newspapers, but his first job was at the old Paterson News. |