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Bayonne
Contributor(s): Middleton, Kathleen M. (Author)
ISBN: 0738557250     ISBN-13: 9780738557250
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 1995
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical
- Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional)
Dewey: 974.926
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - New Jersey
 
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Publisher Description:

Collected in this intriguing visual history are over 200 photographs which bring to life the rich and diverse history of Bayonne, New Jersey.


Bayonne has made a number of significant contributions to American culture: from the country's first "rock band" and its first independent movie studio, to its first air-mail delivery and fast-food restaurants. This visual history brings these little-known contributions to light while also focusing on the everyday lives of the people of Bayonne. In this fascinating journey into the past, we move from disasters such as the Standard Oil fire of 1900 to celebrations such as the arrival of a Wild West Show at the 8th Street station. Views of the lighthouses and the old New York Bay shore document the continued importance of the city's two shores, even as it transformed itself from being the "Newport on the Hudson" to the "Peninsula of Industry." Jump into Bayonne's history from the years 1860 to 1940.


Contributor Bio(s): Middleton, Kathleen M.: - Kathleen Middleton has collected photographs from a variety of private and archival sources to create a wonderful tribute to the people of Bayonne and to the photographers who froze images for posterity. It will appeal both to those interested in local history, and to those who simply enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane.