Old York Beach Contributor(s): Bardwell, John D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738512621 ISBN-13: 9780738512624 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 |
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 | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
Dewey: 974.195 |
LCCN: 2003107151 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.3" W x 9.28" (0.83 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Visit the idyllic seashore community of York Beach, ME with these family photos of both early vacationers and locals Prior to 1860, York, Maine was simply a small coastal fishing and farming community . After the Civil War the beauty of this area began to attract summer visitors, and by the 1880s large summer hotels and private cottages began to line the beaches and bluffs. Thus the idyllic seashore community of York Beach was created between the Cape Neck peninsula and the Cape Neddick River. With the turn of the century, Victorian opulence gave way to bustling promenades and streets as motorized transportation increased the influx of tourists. Locals were quick to respond with cabins and cottages, ice and fresh fish, saltwater taffy and popcorn, as the community developed into the Atlantic resort |
Contributor Bio(s): Bardwell, John D.: - John D. Bardwell, one of York s foremost historians, has been collecting photographs, postcards and ephemera for many years. This charming visual history reflects his desire to document, preserve and share the rich cultural heritage of this southern Maine resort. It will prove useful to the local historian, and delight resident and tourist alike. |