| Washington County Contributor(s): Soares, Joseph P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738539201 ISBN-13: 9780738539201 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: In honor of George Washington and the colonists' separation from the king's rule, the territory once known as Kings County was renamed Washington County. Rich in history, this once densely wooded region was transformed, and by the dawn of the 20th century, many villages and hamlets had taken root. In the early 1900s, photographer Walter Rogers captured the evolution of this area, and the images in Washington County are all drawn from his collection of glass-plate negatives. The text originates from historic accounts during this period. Readers will encounter pirate treasure in Richmond, sea serpents, Kickapoo Indian medicine men, village mishaps, and more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.59 |
| LCCN: 2005933100 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.96" W x 9.28" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In honor of George Washington and the colonists separation from the king s rule, the territory once known as Kings County was renamed Washington County. Rich in history, this once densely wooded region was transformed, and by the dawn of the 20th century, many villages and hamlets had taken root. In the early 1900s, photographer Walter Rogers captured the evolution of this area, and the images in Washington County are all drawn from his collection of glass-plate negatives. The text originates from historic accounts during this period. Readers will encounter pirate treasure in Richmond, sea serpents, Kickapoo Indian medicine men, village mishaps, and more." |
Contributor Bio(s): Soares, Joseph P.: - Author Joseph P. Soares, an avid historian and member of the Hopkinton Historical Society, has lived in Washington County his entire life. It has been an honor for Soares to record for future generations the great work of photographer Walter Rogers. |