| Wells Contributor(s): Shelley, Hope M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738512656 ISBN-13: 9780738512655 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Wells has a history as fascinating as it is long. Blessed with tremendous natural resources, this enticing place attracted native people and then European fishermen and traders long before Edmund Littlefield established the first permanent mills on the banks of the Webhannet River in 1640. Wells incorporated in 1653 as Maineas third town, and since then more than thirteen generations of New Englanders have nurtured their families by reaping the waves of the Atlantic or toiling on the furrows of their farms. The early settlers were independent Yankees striving to make a living, but they created small communities grouped around the traditional institutions of the blacksmith shop, the store, the church, and the one-room school. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 974.195 |
| LCCN: 2003107165 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.55" W x 9.25" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Cultural Region - New England |
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| Publisher Description: Explore the compelling visual history that will earn a lasting place on the shelves of area homes and be treasured by resident and visitor, young and old alike. Wells has a history as fascinating as it is long. Blessed with tremendous natural resources, this enticing place attracted native people and then European fishermen and traders long before Edmund Littlefield established the first permanent mills on the banks of the Webhannet River in 1640. Wells incorporated in 1653 as Maine's third town, and since then more than thirteen generations of New Englanders have nurtured their families by reaping the waves of the Atlantic or toiling on the furrows of their farms. The early settlers were independent Yankees striving to make a living, but they created small communities grouped around the traditional institutions of the blacksmith shop, the store, the church, and the one-room school. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shelley, Hope M.: - Looking at each school district in turn, Hope M. Shelley combines a wealth of images with detailed information to tell the story of this dynamic and yet proudly traditional community from the dawn of photography to the mid-twentieth century. Hope M. Shelley is a native of Wells and curator at the Wells Historical Society and Museum. With this book she has created a learned and compelling visual history that will earn a lasting place on the shelves of area homes and be treasured by resident and visitor, young and old alike. |