| Bartow Contributor(s): Harris, William Lloyd (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738598720 ISBN-13: 9780738598727 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 975.9 |
| LCCN: 2012949198 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.53" W x 9.28" (0.67 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bartow, the city of oaks and azaleas, where history has come alive since 1851, holds a long and colorful history. Forests of oak and pine flank the tranquil stream, which was named Peace by the Spanish Conquistadors. The site, untouched except by the footprint of the Seminole and untamed wildlife, drew the pioneer Blount family to give permanence to a fledgling community by building a place of refuge. First called Fort Blount and alternately Peace Creek, the Civil War and the munificence of cattleman Jacob Summerlin denominated Bartow and ensured its establishment as the county seat of Polk County. Cattle, citrus, railroads, and phosphate, coupled with hard-working, enterprising citizens, provided the catalyst to economic independence. Through war, peace, depression, and boom, Bartow s history is reflected in its places and in the people whose deeds built a city in the wilderness. Images of America: Bartow contains a portrait of history in the continuing growth of a city unveiled by photographic images." |
Contributor Bio(s): Harris, William Lloyd: - William Lloyd Harris, Polk County historical commissioner and president emeritus of the Polk County Historical Association, is a local historian, retired soldier, teacher, and third-generation Bartowan. He has brought together early photographs from a wide variety of institutions and personal collections to exhibit the fascinating individual, corporate, and cultural development of Bartow through the 19th and 20th centuries. |