| Dexter Contributor(s): Spizuoco, Frank E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738588377 ISBN-13: 9780738588377 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 974 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.54" W x 9.25" (0.84 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fascinating collection of photographs brings to life the history of the community of Dexter--in its bounty and its bad times Author Frank Spizuoco has collected over two hundred unforgettable images from the archives of the Dexter Historical Society which together paint a vivid picture of the community and its environs from the 1840s to the 1990s. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spizuoco, Frank E.: - As we look back at our past in the images collected here, we see that times were harder and life simpler in the old days, but that every photograph proclaims a sense of community and pride. As Frank Spizuoco writes in his introduction: I just love these people. With all their idiosyncracies, warmth, meanness, concern, generosity: I love them. The lives of these people had to be recorded. There is so much humanity to tell about: people defining an age. The people who live, laugh, love, and die define an age, define a community, define Dexter. History tells us who we are as a people, and the photographs left behind help us tell the story of the people who lived here. The photographs chosen for this book were meant to say something, to relate a story that is part of our culture. To show the sinews of life, and to help hand down the heritage of rural Maine. I want to give people a sense of continuity, to bridge a generation gap, to show how fascinating ordinary life can be. I want the world to know these people, how they lived, and what they did. |