| Middletown, Ohio Contributor(s): Miller, Roger L. (Author), Crout, George C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738597031 ISBN-13: 9780738597034 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 |
| 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) |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.5" W x 9.25" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the years, Middletown has grown from a simple village of 50 people to a city of over 50,000. Located along the Great Miami River, Middletown developed from a farming community into an industrial city located on I-75, a major national highway. The Miami-Erie Canal helped speed Middletown's progress and provided a link between northern and southern Ohio. The canal allowed for further industrial growth with such businesses as grist and saw mills, porkpacking plants, and paper and tobacco plants. Today, Middletown is a steel-producing community with many other important industries. The construction of railroads and new roads and highways also played an important role in Middletown's growth. This work recalls many of the people that brought this success and development to Middletown. The everimproving cameras and the rise of the art of photography allowed much of this town's history to be captured on film. Many of these images, taken by both professionals and amateurs, are recorded in Middletown, Ohio. Join Mr. Miller and Mr. Crout in celebrating a community rich in history and heritage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Roger L.: - In Middletown, Ohio, Roger Miller and George Crout, both Middletown natives, offer an exciting new glimpse into the history of Middletown and the surrounding area through over 200 historic photographs. |
