Grafton, Berlin, and Petersburgh - Broderick, Warren F.
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Grafton, Berlin, and Petersburgh captures a vivid picture of a long lost way of life in upstate New York. Filled with unforgettable photographs by James E. West, the book artistically portrays the proud people, quiet streets, and breathtaking panoramas of eastern Rensselaer County from 1880 to 1915. For the first time, these historical photographs from the West collection are presented in a single volume. A native of Grafton, James Emmett West set up a photographic business in 1878, began working in earnest in the Grafton-Berlin-Petersburgh region, and traveled in his horse-drawn wagon, f ully equipped with a studio and darkroom.…mehr

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Grafton, Berlin, and Petersburgh captures a vivid picture of a long lost way of life in upstate New York. Filled with unforgettable photographs by James E. West, the book artistically portrays the proud people, quiet streets, and breathtaking panoramas of eastern Rensselaer County from 1880 to 1915. For the first time, these historical photographs from the West collection are presented in a single volume. A native of Grafton, James Emmett West set up a photographic business in 1878, began working in earnest in the Grafton-Berlin-Petersburgh region, and traveled in his horse-drawn wagon, f ully equipped with a studio and darkroom.
Autorenporträt
Warren F. Broderick, who works for the State Archives in Albany, owns land in Grafton and is actively involved in promoting the use of documentary sources in American history research and writing. The James E. West Collection, consisting of nearly 1,000 images, was acquired in 1983 by the New York State Library in Albany, and for Grafton, Berlin, and Petersburgh, Broderick has selected some 200 of the very finest images. He has also written five books, edited or contributed to several others, and authored many journal articles on historical subjects, including Herman Melville and Native Americans in literature.