| Martinsville Contributor(s): Stuttgen, Joanne Raetz (Author), Tomak, Curtis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738552305 ISBN-13: 9780738552309 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Based on vintage postcards, this new book is a unique and welcome addition to the small number of works devoted to the history of Martinsville. Captured here in more than 220 postcard images is an important chronicle of the past 100 years in the "City of Mineral Water." This visual record showcases the sanitariums--including the glorious Home Lawn and its sibling, the Martinsville--industries and businesses, buildings and people, courthouse square, and special events that shaped the past and influenced the present. This fascinating retrospective is an indispensable companion to and expansion of Morgan County, the authors' first book in Arcadia's Postcard History Series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 977 |
| LCCN: 2007942457 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Indiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stuttgen, Joanne Raetz: - Joanne Raetz Stuttgen is a folklorist and cultural resources specialist active in local history research and historic preservation. Curtis Tomak, an archaeologist with the State of Indiana, is an avid collector of vintage postcards and local memorabilia. |