| Texas Then and Now(r) Contributor(s): Powell, William Dylan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1910904147 ISBN-13: 9781910904145 Publisher: Pavilion Books OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | History - Travel | United States - South - West South Central (ar, La, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 976.4 |
| Series: Then and Now(r) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 11" W x 9.7" (2.10 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Texas Then and Now features the most prominent locations from around the state, comparing vintage photographs with modern views of the same scenes today. Included on these pages are many of the great Texas universities, tourist draws in Austin and Galveston, the historic oil strike at Spindletop, the old stockyards of Fort Worth, the Texas State Capitol in Austin, and the state fairgrounds in Dallas. This collection of Texas landmarks provides a vivid portrait of a dynamic and expanding state--but one that has not forgotten its rich and enduring history.Featruring sites in: Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Goliad, Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Washington-on-the-Brazos, College Station, Waco, Hillsboro, Dallas, Fort Worth, Amarillo and El Paso. |