| Clementon Contributor(s): Burrows, Danielle L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550493 ISBN-13: 9780738550497 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Nestled inconspicuously less than 20 miles east of Philadelphia, the village of Clementon once bore all the markings of an early-20th-century county seat: mills, lumberyards, a thriving charcoal industry, waterworks, locomotive access, and entrepreneurial residents. Incorporated as a borough in 1925, the towns abundant lakes and the allure of Clementon Lake Park quickly elevated Clementons status to a popular recreational hotspot. Vacationers and residents alike recall traffic at the towns small intersections on Sunday nights as Depression-era amusement seekers headed home from weekends spent diving, boating, and picnicking. Declared the busiest little town in South Jersey in an early promotional film, Clementon remains etched in collective memories as a mecca of busyness and merriment. |
| 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) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.987 |
| LCCN: 2007924458 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.59" W x 9.26" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nestled inconspicuously less than 20 miles east of Philadelphia, the village of Clementon once bore all the markings of an early-20th-century county seat: mills, lumberyards, a thriving charcoal industry, waterworks, locomotive access, and entrepreneurial residents. Incorporated as a borough in 1925, the town s abundant lakes and the allure of Clementon Lake Park quickly elevated Clementon s status to a popular recreational hotspot. Vacationers and residents alike recall traffic at the town s small intersections on Sunday nights as Depression-era amusement seekers headed home from weekends spent diving, boating, and picnicking. Declared the busiest little town in South Jersey in an early promotional film, Clementon remains etched in collective memories as a mecca of busyness and merriment." |
Contributor Bio(s): Burrows, Danielle L.: - Longtime resident Danielle L. Burrows drew from vintage photographs preserved by the Clementon Historical Commission to showcase and narrate Clementon s golden era, including its picturesque movie house, downtown, roller coaster, diving boards, trains, trolleys, and civic festivities. |