The Jamestown Furniture Industry History In Wood 1816 1920
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Author | : Clarence Carlson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2014-01-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625847793 |
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While all but gone today, Jamestown's furniture industry was once the second-largest producer of furniture in the United States. Manufacturing boomed from 1816, when William Breed and Royal Keyes opened their shops, to the 1920s, when Jamestown was still one of the top wood furniture producers in the country. In the nineteenth century, the thriving railroad industry allowed Jamestown's quality creations to be distributed nationwide. After the Civil War, an influx of Swedish immigrants brought their craftsmanship and skills to Jamestown, forming Morgan Manufacturing, Empire Furniture Company and many others. Then, their pieces were valued for quality and durability; today, they're coveted by collectors as beautiful antiques. Local expert Clarence Carlson uncovers the fascinating story of Jamestown furniture.
Author | : B. Dolores Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Jamestown & Chautauqua County Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Kathleen Crocker |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738535159 |
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City founder James Prendergast and other industrious pioneers were drawn to the outlet of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State because of its abundant waterpower and virgin forests. The skills of these settlers, coupled with the area's natural resources, led to the emergence of industrial Jamestown, known worldwide for its diverse manufacture of quality products, including furniture, metal, and textiles. The authors have chosen more than two hundred vintage images based on historic markers for Jamestown. Thorough research and oral histories reveal contributions made by trailblazing immigrants, philanthropic families, diverse ethnic groups, earnest businessmen, and three hometown notables who achieved global fame: Lucille Ball, Roger Tory Peterson, and Robert H. Jackson.
Author | : Clarence R. Geier |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2017-02-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781541023482 |
Download The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.
Author | : Madison, James H. |
Publisher | : Indiana Historical Society |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2014-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0871953633 |
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A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Author | : Sam White |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2017-10-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674981340 |
Download A Cold Welcome Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Cundill History Prize Finalist Longman–History Today Prize Finalist Winner of the Roland H. Bainton Book Prize “Meticulous environmental-historical detective work.” —Times Literary Supplement When Europeans first arrived in North America, they faced a cold new world. The average global temperature had dropped to lows unseen in millennia. The effects of this climactic upheaval were stark and unpredictable: blizzards and deep freezes, droughts and famines, winters in which everything froze, even the Rio Grande. A Cold Welcome tells the story of this crucial period, taking us from Europe’s earliest expeditions in unfamiliar landscapes to the perilous first winters in Quebec and Jamestown. As we confront our own uncertain future, it offers a powerful reminder of the unexpected risks of an unpredictable climate. “A remarkable journey through the complex impacts of the Little Ice Age on Colonial North America...This beautifully written, important book leaves us in no doubt that we ignore the chronicle of past climate change at our peril. I found it hard to put down.” —Brian Fagan, author of The Little Ice Age “Deeply researched and exciting...His fresh account of the climatic forces shaping the colonization of North America differs significantly from long-standing interpretations of those early calamities.” —New York Review of Books
Author | : Carole C. Marks |
Publisher | : Delaware Heritage Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : 9780924117121 |
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Author | : Frank D. Haimbaugh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Delaware County (Ind.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Phillips Downs |
Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 644 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download History of Chautauqua County, New York, and Its People Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Thomas Townsend Sherman |
Publisher | : New York : T.A. Wright |
Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : England |
ISBN | : |
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