George Francy

South Amboy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

South Amboy is a fascinating history of this community's past and beginnings, with vintage images that document what life was really like. South Amboy, a celebration of the people and places of this key Central New Jersey community, is a fascinating look back in time at the city's early days. Through a variety of vintage images combined with insightful text, travel to the waterfront, railroad, and bustling business district of South Amboy's past. As 1998 marks the 200th anniversary of the city's organization, weeping revitalization and development are under way, and it is an ideal time to reflect upon South Amboy's beginnings. Included in South Amboy are photographs of the old city hall, prominent local businesses, long forgotten schools, and an earlier and very different Broadway. South Amboy has always been a transportation hub, from a stop in revolutionary days on the route from New York to Philadelphia, to its current role of shuttling commuters throughout the area. Life in South Amboy is shown in all aspects, from social to civic activities, from the taverns to the firehouses, and from houses of worship to the city's hospital. The historic images featured, most of which have never been published, are largely from the private collections of South Amboy residents.

Produktdetails

• Images of America
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: November 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 165mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9780738538501
• ISBN-10: 0738538507
• Artikelnr.: 24815792

Autorenporträt

Journalist and history enthusiast George Francy has compiled these photographs and stories of South Amboy to create a loving tribute to the community. Discover in these pages the changing landscape of the city over decades of progress. South Amboy preserves a unique past while the city looks toward a bright future.