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[CASPER-2]

for land places to hit
Ive used books from this company in the past - sure some others might have too
not only for land spots but usually show old pics of old swim spots too
https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/s...BIHGw&ef_id=Vnp@RQAAAD6gXEIN:20160827104005:s

put your state in the search bar - some of these can be found at Barnes & Noble usually
and some of your libraries may have some too

 

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[tlane38003]

for land places to hit
Ive used books from this company in the past - sure some others might have too
not only for land spots but usually show old pics of old swim spots too
https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/s...BIHGw&ef_id=Vnp@RQAAAD6gXEIN:20160827104005:s

put your state in the search bar - some of these can be found at Barnes & Noble usually
and some of your libraries may have some too

Thanks for helping out great tip

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[Tom_in_CA]

Always a good reminder Casper. Yes those are great books. OF COURSE the vast majority of the stuff they have (the pix) is already no secret to the history books. But *occasionally* there's a pix in there of something like folks having a country picnic in the 1890s ".... at such & such grove", blah blah. And then you track down where the heck that was, and ... bingo, you're la-la land We did that with one such curious picture in one of those books, and scored lots of barbers, and even a nice morgan in this isolated grove of trees that had been a country picnic site.

I know a gal who is head of a historical society. And the folks that make those books had come to her, preparing to make a book on that particular part of CA. And she said they were distinctly inquiring to find original photos, that are not out and about.

So that's why those books don't simply (normally) regurgitate pictures that are already commonly in other history books. Often time you'll see photos that you hadn't seen before of certain stage stop, or picnic site, or historic structure, etc... Because it seems that the authors go out of their way to find new photos not-before seen.

And yes, they like to always have a few photos that focus on the "frolicking recreation" of the people in whatever location they're profiling.

 

[TerryC]

Always a good reminder Casper. Yes those are great books. OF COURSE the vast majority of the stuff they have (the pix) is already no secret to the history books. But *occasionally* there's a pix in there of something like folks having a country picnic in the 1890s ".... at such & such grove", blah blah. And then you track down where the heck that was, and ... bingo, you're la-la land We did that with one such curious picture in one of those books, and scored lots of barbers, and even a nice morgan in this isolated grove of trees that had been a country picnic site.

I know a gal who is head of a historical society. And the folks that make those books had come to her, preparing to make a book on that particular part of CA. And she said they were distinctly inquiring to find original photos, that are not out and about.

So that's why those books don't simply (normally) regurgitate pictures that are already commonly in other history books. Often time you'll see photos that you hadn't seen before of certain stage stop, or picnic site, or historic structure, etc... Because it seems that the authors go out of their way to find new photos not-before seen.

And yes, they like to always have a few photos that focus on the "frolicking recreation" of the people in whatever location they're profiling.

Good post, Tom. Here in Murphys, lives Judith Marvin, She is the author of many of the local Images of America history series. Actually, she lives in the old ghost town area of Brownsville, just east of Murphys. My girlfriend Judy is a good friend of hers. Judith has shown me the home... she keeps it as near as possible (as modern conveniences will allow) to its 1850's layout as she can. She is on Penn Gulch Rd., near us.


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