| Deep River and Ivoryton Contributor(s): Malcarne, Don (Author), DeForest, Edith (Author), Storms, Robbi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738510963 ISBN-13: 9780738510965 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.56" W x 9.44" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Deep River and Ivoryton, two villages in the lower Connecticut River Valley, were dominated for more than a century by "white gold"-ivory. The growth of the piano industry led to a new use for this exotic and long-treasured substance and, suddenly, the two villages became tied to Zanzibar, the most important exporting place for the tusks of African elephants. With more than two hundred exceptional photographs and narrative, Deep River and Ivoryton tells the story of how ivory shaped the economy and culture of these villages. Two companies, Pratt, Read & Company and the Comstock, Cheney & Company, employed thousands of people in satisfying the demand for new pianos. Probably more than ninety percent of the ivory processed in this country was handled in Deep River and Ivoryton. The demand for new instruments slowed with the invention of the radio, followed by the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the flow of material stopped altogether in the 1950s, when the use of ivory in the United States was banned. |
Contributor Bio(s): Malcarne, Don: - Local authors Don Malcarne, Edith DeForest, and Robbi Storms have put together the fascinating story of an industry that came, created an important legacy, and then disappeared. Beautifully illustrated, Deep River and Ivoryton portrays an important part of Connecticut history. |