Photography & Photographs Books

El Sobrante is a semirural community in Contra Costa County situated between the towns of Richmond, Pinole, and Orinda. In Spanish, el sobrante means "the surplus," but is more commonly translated as "the leftovers." The name is derived from the Rancho...

Welcome to the Cass Corridor, an area geographically bound by freeways and major thoroughfares, yet boundless in its rich history and influence. Since the French established the sleepy ribbon farms in the 1700s, the Cass Corridor has experienced a...

Almost every American city enjoys a magical time in history when all the tumblers of fate, luck, hard work, and good fortune seem to fall into place, and the city enjoys a golden era. The 1940s were just such a time in the city of Bluefield. At the dawn...

By the time the railroad arrived in 1844, the small rural community of Underhill's Crossing--soon to be renamed Bronxville--was already attracting prominent New York City families. Some came seeking permanent homes; others a summer retreat. Half a...

California's northeastern corner is dominated by the 14,162-foot-tall presence of Mount Shasta. On the southeastern flank of the great mountain lies the picturesque town of McCloud. The McCloud River Railroad established its operational headquarters in...

Established in 1891, Detroit's Eastern Market is the largest historic market district in the United States. This cultural and commercial landmark remains a bustling, vital place today on several levels: a wholesale market featuring the freshest local...

The Missouri State Fair has represented the best of Missouri's agriculture and industry since its commencement in 1901. Developed during the Progressive Era, a time of social reform, its early exhibits reflected an interest in scientific agriculture as a...

This book offers readers an opportunity to ride the historic Humboldt Wagon Road from Chico to Susanville through images that have been collected since the 1860s. Many never-before-published photographs and oral histories tell a story of people who...

Rochester's 19th Ward portrays one of the city's largest residential neighborhoods. The initial settlement, predating Rochester itself, was called Castle Town. It emerged around 1800 along the Genesee River, where boatmen poled flat-bottomed boats along...

Photographer Dan McNulty was a Jersey City resident who spent most of his time working in his family's funeral home. McNulty's photography was a mere sideline, but this fact did not affect the high artistic quality of the images of the city that he...

Cincinnati Cemeteries is not only a history of graveyards and their occupants. It also investigates the culture of death and dying in Cincinnati: from the infamous Pearl Bryan murder and the 19th-century cholera epidemics, to the body snatchers who stole...

Since 1924, Detroit's annual Thanksgiving parade has delighted people of all ages. The parade's spectacular balloons, floats, bands, special guests, and holiday spirit have made it the most celebrated civic event in Detroit. This book commemorates the...

During the summer and early fall of 1898, Omaha, Nebraska, came alive with the sights and sounds of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Despite a drought, a difficult economy, and a declaration of war between the United States and Spain,...

When settler George M. Johnson arrived in the area now known as Wayne, Michigan, in 1824, he may have only imagined that the site of his log cabin would later become home to a bustling, thriving, progressive city. Incorporated as the Village of Wayne in...

Ride the trolley up the ridge of Beacon Hill and discover one of South Seattle's most interesting districts. Unique among Seattle neighborhoods, Beacon Hill is a community where immigrants from all over the globe have settled side by side for over 100...

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Transylvania County is proud of its beautiful natural setting. Clear waters cascade from lofty heights in a county with over 200 waterfalls. Lush and rare vegetation hosts bountiful wildlife...

One of Charlotte's early streetcar suburbs, the Plaza-Midwood neighborhood epitomizes the New South vision of Charlotte. Its history reflects the growing of the New South and the nation as a whole. Plaza-Midwood, known for its architectural and social...

Sacramento wasn't always so proud of the area now called Land Park. In fact, due to a notorious roadhouse at Sutterville and Riverside roads, the city took great pains to distance itself from here in the early days, calling the roadhouse and environs a...

Sports are as much a part of the fabric of Detroit, Michigan, as is the automobile. From its professional teams such as the Red Wings, Lions, Pistons, and Tigers, to its local collegiate programs, the Motor City takes its sports seriously. Television and...

The Endicott-Johnson Corporation emerged from the modest Lester Brothers Company, manufacturers of boots and shoes, that began in 1854. It was created through the tenacity and vision of great American entrepreneur George F. Johnson. Johnson rose from...

The Western cultural trend of self-representation is transcending borders as it permeates the online world. A prime example of this trend is selfies, and how they have evolved into more than just self-portraits. Selfies as a Mode of Social Media and Work...

Mysterious, slightly fearsome, empty and abandoned places...real structures that have fallen into disrepair and decay...long since abandoned. These pictures tell their own stories of these structures as they once were.

Questo volume è un invito a perdersi tra le pagine e lasciarsi trasportare in un viaggio visivo lungo le coste più affascinanti del Gargano.Attraverso una raccolta di immagini evocative, questo libro celebra la bellezza incontaminata di spiagge nascoste,...

Sketches in Portugal: During the Civil War of 1834 is a book written by James Edward Alexander and published in 1835. The book is a collection of sketches and observations made by the author during his time in Portugal during the civil war of 1834...

When I moved into the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, almost immediately I noticed the epidemic of homelessness that seemed to blanket the entire neighborhood. Even more prevalent was the problem of drug abuse and alcoholism. It would truly be safe...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

The Modern Sportsman's Gun and Rifle V1: Game and Wildfowl Guns (1882) is a comprehensive guidebook written by John Henry Walsh. The book provides a detailed description of various guns and rifles used for game and wildfowl hunting. It covers a wide...

Le livre intitul����� ""Th�����orie de la Guerre, ou l'on expose la constitution et formation de l'infanterie et de la cavalerie"" a �����t����� �����crit par Mezeroy et Joly De en 1777. Ce livre traite de la strat�����gie militaire et de la tactique de...

Le livre ""Institut National De La Republique Francaise (1796)"" �����crit par l'Institut de France est une �����tude approfondie sur la cr�����ation de l'Institut National de la R�����publique Fran�����aise en 1796. Ce livre explore l'histoire de la...

In Nature's Image: Chapters On Pictorial Photography is a book written by Washington Irving Lincoln Adams and first published in 1898. The book is a comprehensive guide to pictorial photography, a style of photography that seeks to create artistic and...

""Illustrerad Svensk Sj������krigshistoria (1680)"" �����r en bok skriven av Gunnar Unger som handlar om Sveriges sj������krigshistoria fr������n 1600-talet. Boken �����r rikt illustrerad med bilder och kartor som visar de olika sj������slagen och...

""Idees Simples Et Precises Sur Le Papier Monnoie, Les Assignats Forces (1790)"" est un livre �����crit par Cerutti, Joseph Antoine Joachim. Ce livre traite de la monnaie papier et des assignats forces, qui �����taient des formes de monnaie utilis�����es...

""History of the Spanish Revolution"" is a book written by Joseph Hemingway in 1824. It covers the period from the establishment of the Constitutional Government of the Cortes in 1812 to the end of the Spanish Revolution. The book provides an in-depth...

""Dernier Tableau De Paris V2: Ou Recit Historique De La Revolution Du 10 Aout (1793)"" est un livre �����crit par Jean-Gabriel Peltier. Il s'agit d'un r�����cit historique de la R�����volution fran�����aise du 10 ao�����t 1793, qui a vu la chute de la...

Protestantism In Germany is a book written by Macmillan Kerr Duncan and published in 1917. The book explores the history and development of Protestantism in Germany, tracing its roots back to the Reformation and Martin Luther's 95 Theses. Duncan provides...

""Notes on Yachts, First Series"" is a book written by Edwin Brett and originally published in 1869. It is a comprehensive guide to yachting, covering everything from the history of yachting to the construction and maintenance of yachts, as well as the...