Isbn: 9780752402437 - pawtucket, rhode island (images of america) (10 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Pawtucket is a thriving and proud community with a rich history that spans over one hundred years. For decades, the Pawtucket Public Library and the Spaulding House Research Library have built up two remarkable archives chronicling the vivid history of Pawtucket from the 1820s to the 1990s. Now, these institutions have published over two hundred of the most fascinating images from their archives, bringing to life over one hundred and seventy years of Pawtucket s history the people, places, landmarks, and events that have shaped this vibrant city. Accompanied by the authors lively and authoritative text, these images invite us to journey back into the past and meet legendary Pawtucket characters such as Peter Palagi, aviator Jack McGee, and Fanny the elephant; to experience the bustle of Main Street or Broad Street in the 1870s and 1920s; and to rediscover landmarks such as the Music Hall building and Shartenberg s department store. As we meander through these pages, we see how much has been lost and yet how a sense of community has endured across the decades. This compelling visual history is a valuable contribution to the movement to preserve Pawtucket s heritage. It will be a source of education and fascination for young and old, resident and visitor alike.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Some light rubbing and edgewear. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Used - Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Pawtucket is a thriving and proud community with a rich history that spans over one hundred years. For decades, the Pawtucket Public Library and the Spaulding House Research Library have built up two remarkable archives chronicling the vivid history of Pawtucket from the 1820s to the 1990s. Now, these institutions have published over two hundred of the most fascinating images from their archives, bringing to life over one hundred and seventy years of Pawtucket s history the people, places, landmarks, and events that have shaped this vibrant city. Accompanied by the authors lively and authoritative text, these images invite us to journey back into the past and meet legendary Pawtucket characters such as Peter Palagi, aviator Jack McGee, and Fanny the elephant; to experience the bustle of Main Street or Broad Street in the 1870s and 1920s; and to rediscover landmarks such as the Music Hall building and Shartenberg s department store. As we meander through these pages, we see how much has been lost and yet how a sense of community has endured across the decades. This compelling visual history is a valuable contribution to the movement to preserve Pawtucket s heritage. It will be a source of education and fascination for young and old, resident and visitor alike.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback in Very Good condition, thin 8vo. Sepia-colored illustrated stiff wrappers, profusely illustrated in black-and-white. Slight edge-wear, lower front tip bent. Signed on title page by all three authors. 19th Century history and architecture of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Signed by Author(s).…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: wraps. First Edition. This is a fine, as new, paperback first edition copy, brownish spine. Signed by all three authors on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. 2 books in similar style 128 pp bw photos throughout. Clean sound paperbacks, barely look read slight shelf wear.

Paperback. Zustand: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.