Pictorials 11

Brockway, originally called Brockwayville until the name was shortened in 1925, is named after the Brockway family pioneers who settled near the southern bend of Little Toby Creek in 1822. The Brock……続きを見る

With sheltered harbors, open prairies, and secluded woodlands, San Juan Island has been a magnet for human habitation for thousands of years. Salmon runs and rich soil promised not only an abundant ……続きを見る

Mauritius Central Grand Bassin, Quatre Bornes and Volcanic Mountains Series Title: Photo Albums Vol. 12 By Llewelyn Pritchard Copyright 2010 Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition Relax and enjoy the……続きを見る

Located in central New Jersey�s Middlesex County, Metuchen was historically known for the stellar collection of literary, artistic, and industrial talent who resided here, and earned the nickname th……続きを見る

Perched on the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, Port Orford claims to be the oldest town site on the Oregon coast and the farthest west incorporated community in the continental United States. Incomp……続きを見る

The Tachi-Yokut Indians made a subsistence living around the great inland sea known as Tulare Lake, near present-day Lemoore, long before Dr. Laverne Lee Moore came to town in 1871. Still before Moo……続きを見る

Washington Township, now the largest community in Gloucester County, was first incorporated in 1836. Its 22 acres of land, however, had been settled by Europeans as early as the 18th century, when f……続きを見る

Sebasticook Valley, located between the east and west branches of the Sebasticook River in central Maine, consists of several communities. This book showcases the six towns at the valley's center: H……続きを見る

Santa Paula was built on the foundations of citrus cultivation and oil production. Ventura County�s first irrigated 100-acre orange and lemon orchard was planted at Santa Paula in 1874, and the orig……続きを見る

Long Island's North Fork explores the past of the rustic countryside through photographs by professionals and residents of this historic place. Boasting a verdant landscape and miles of silky white ……続きを見る

Rancho Mirage is a beautiful residential and desert-resort community nestled along the Santa Rosa Mountains, located between the cities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley. Bigho……続きを見る

This is an engaging memoir of one woman’s solo backpacking travels through areas of the world most would not tackle, in her mid-life, she searched fifteen years for courage by confronting fear. Sall……続きを見る

Landscape in American Guides and View Books: Visual History of Touring and Travel is vested in the American relationship to landscape and the role guidebooks and view books played in touring and tra……続きを見る

Explore the famous «Island of Gods» through a fresh graphic lens. Explore “Smisland”! What impresses most on the memory of anyone traveling or living in Bali are the smiles of its people……続きを見る

In this article we look at twenty three of the world’s largest football stadiums, some perhaps better known than others, and assess their legacies and impact both on the game and in their indiv……続きを見る

Crookston was first settled in 1872, organized in 1876, and incorporated in 1879. By 1880, the enterprising young town known as the �Queen City of the Northwest� had 1,500 inhabitants. Its location ……続きを見る

Dealey Plaza is famous for many things, both locally and nationally. Considered �the front door of Dallas,� the park rests on a bluff near the Trinity River, where Dallas�s founder, John Neely Bryan……続きを見る

Tuscan Springs, originally �Lick Springs,� was a collection of mineral waters near Red Bluff, California, which Native Americans considered such sacred ground that even warring tribes would lay down……続きを見る

In the early 1920s, when T.W. House Jr., A.C. Guthrie, and Thomas Ball came to the conclusion that Houston needed a new country club, complete with an 18-hole golf course, they formed Country Club E……続きを見る

This book is a tribute to the beautiful city Santa Fe , New Mexico is a land of enchantment. It's full of photography, many photos are of the wildlife, churchs, Native AMericans, Hispanic Culture, t……続きを見る

Planning your dream Italian vacation is so easy with this book Italy is where History, Art, Culture and Romance reign supreme. There is something magnetic about Italy that it keeps fascinating peopl……続きを見る

A collection of writing from Britain's best-loved travel writer, ‘A Merry Dance around the World’ is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure. A collection of writing from eleven books by Britain'……続きを見る

Nestled between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean, Deland, Florida has a history all its own. Perfect for fans of Florida history. When Henry A. DeLand sat down to plan a town in the summer……続きを見る

Harriman was born of the dreams of prohibitionists who believed they could found a model city of industry where workers would be free from the corrupting influences of demon rum. In the beginning, H……続きを見る

Delta Lake is interwoven in the fabric of the lives of those who live in the towns of Western and Lee, which are situated on its shore. Western was established in 1797 and Lee in 1812. People like G……続きを見る

The town of Myrtle Point, incorporated in 1887, was platted in a grove of myrtle trees on a point of land overlooking the South Fork of the Coquille River. Ten years after incorporation, Myrtle Poin……続きを見る

To the east of Oklahoma City, Lincoln County lies in east central Oklahoma with Chandler as its county seat. The county was opened by two land runs: the first on September 22, 1891, and again four y……続きを見る

The creation of Lake Jocassee by Duke Power Company's massive Keowee-Toxaway Project in the late 1960s and early 1970s flooded a quaint mountain valley whose earliest recorded history was in 1539, w……続きを見る

Ford's Theatre in downtown Washington, DC, is best known as the notorious scene of Pres. Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865. It is among the oldest and most visited sites of national ……続きを見る

Hurricane Michael may have taken away some of the landmarks, but these images reveal the history of Florida's Mexico Beach, once known as the "Unforgettable Coast". As French interests in the Americ……続きを見る