| The White Mountains Contributor(s): Bennett, Randall H. (Compiled by) |
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ISBN: 0738537322 ISBN-13: 9780738537320 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.22 |
| LCCN: 2004114124 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.74" W x 9.28" (0.82 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Hampshire - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the development of photography in the midnineteenth century, the camera has been used as a tool of both discovery and preservation. Photographs bring alive our image of the past, and can open a floodgate of memories and nostalgia or inspire curiosity and a sense of history. The White Mountain region, with its lofty, granitecapped peaks, steep-sided notches and sweeping valleys, long ago captured the public s imagination. The Cristall hills may have been known to European explorers as early as the 1520s when high mountains were sighted off the New England coast by Giovanni da Verrazano; Darby Field s pioneering 1642 ascent of Mount Washington initiated a period of discovery that is still taking place today. Based on several remarkable photographic collections, this book presents a chronological record of the people, localities and events that have given these ancient hills their extraordinary character. These images, combined with illuminating and insightful captions, bring the reader on a nostalgic journey through the rich social and cultural history of what was once called the Switzerland of America. " |
Contributor Bio(s): Bennett, Randall H.: - Randall Bennett is assistant director of the Bethel Historical Society, and has been a leading figure in exploring and preserving the history of Maine and New Hampshire. With this fascinating photographic history he has created a journey into the past that will delight resident and tourist alike. |