West Chester - Brossura

Carson-Gentry, Martha; Rodebough, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0738537446 ISBN 13: 9780738537443

Casa editrice: Arcadia Pub, 1997

Riassunto

Travel through centuries of West Chester's history with never-before-seen images of the historic Pennsylvania borough.

Established in 1799 in one of the three original counties in Pennsylvania, the borough of West Chester is steeped in history. West Chester serves as the county seat and is the home of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, once known as West Chester State Normal School. Two hundred years of memories vital to Pennsylvania's renowned history will be celebrated in the year 1999, West Chester's bicentennial. Much of this history is brought to life in West Chester. A collection of over two hundred images which were generously lent by West Chester residents make up this journey back into theborough's past, covering the years from the dawn of photography up to 1920. Many of the images within have never before appeared in print, and they vary from authentic photograph postcards of the community to the photographs taken between 1875 and 1910 byGilbert Cope, the co-author of The History of Chester County (1881). Also among the illustrations are old broadsides, one of which is the oldest existing Chester County broadside. The first newspaper printed in Chester County, dating back to 1794, and a sketch of one of West Chester's oldest homes round out this fascinating visual history.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Arcadia Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0738537446
• ISBN 13: 9780738537443
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile