Historic Photos of Gainesville (eBook)

Steve Rajtar (Text von)

eBook Download: EPUB

2008
220 Seiten
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-1-61858-631-5 (ISBN)

Infos

What began as a distribution center for shipping agricultural products around 150 years ago became a community noted in the twentieth century for its leadership in research and education.Historic Photos of Gainesvillefocuses its lens on the unfolding development of this Alachua County town, encapsulating its cultural progress over the last two centuries with nearly 200 compelling black-and-white photos.This handsome book chronicles the 1906 founding of the University of Florida and includes rare photos of its rise from modest beginnings to one of the nations largest universities and leading research facilities.Historic Photos of Gainesvilledraws from an extensive collection of rare images, revealing how a once quaint southern town became a modern-day city rich with history and educational opportunity. Archiving the growth of this vibrant community,Historic Photos of Gainesvilleis a must-have for area residents and historians alike.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2008
• Reihe/Serie: Historic Photos
• Reihe/Serie: Historic Photos
• Zusatzinfo: b/w photographs
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: black-and-white photography • Coffee Table Book • Gainesville • Gainesville Florida • historic American cities • historic images • Historic Photos of Gainesville • Historic Photos series • history of florida • history of Gainesville • Local History • pictorial history • University of Florida
• ISBN-10: 1-61858-631-9 / 1618586319
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61858-631-5 / 9781618586315