Fall River County and Hot Springs - Sanders, Peggy
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The unsung heroes of Fall River County made the area what it is. They were the men at the lumberyard, the pioneers, homesteaders, cowboys, farmers, homemakers, teachers, quarry workers, service station mechanics, blacksmiths, firemen, and the builders of Angostura Dam. Fall River County and Hot Springs: Views from the Past 1881-1955 showcases these everyday people. Each person played a role in the success of the county, from the children whose chores helped to ensure a family's survival to the visionaries who built irrigation ditches. Sandstone quarries and buildings, sod houses and mansions,…mehr

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The unsung heroes of Fall River County made the area what it is. They were the men at the lumberyard, the pioneers, homesteaders, cowboys, farmers, homemakers, teachers, quarry workers, service station mechanics, blacksmiths, firemen, and the builders of Angostura Dam. Fall River County and Hot Springs: Views from the Past 1881-1955 showcases these everyday people. Each person played a role in the success of the county, from the children whose chores helped to ensure a family's survival to the visionaries who built irrigation ditches. Sandstone quarries and buildings, sod houses and mansions, cattle and cowboys, work and play, and other images of daily lives are featured within these pages. Using over 200 vintage images and accompanying captions, author Peggy Sanders brings to life the rich history of the area and the incredible residents who made it all possible.
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Autorenporträt
With over 200 historical images gathered mostly from private collections, Peggy Sanders documents the dramatic changes in county industries and the lives of everyday people. As a member of the Fall River County Historical Society Board, Sanders is the originator and chairman of the Focus on Fall River County History Conference, held in Hot Springs the second Saturday in January. Her great-grandparents Ira and Hattie Tillotson homesteaded near Cascade in 1881. Since then, six generations of Tillotson descendents have lived and worked in Fall River County. Peggy Sanders is the author of four previous Images of America books.