Description: SIGNED Glens Falls NY Listening In Historic Memories of GF 1755-1931 2009 TPB of Glens Falls 1755-1931 2009 TPB Signed by GF City Historian Wayne Wright Large Print 380 pages. 6.75 in L x 4.6 in W x 1 in D. This book contains three detailed indexes with over 500 references: a general index for names, buildings, businesses and events; and specific indexes for streets and photographs. Listening In" Memories of Glens Falls 1755-1931 In 1931 the Post Star ran a contest asking for memories of the Village of Glens Falls. Winning contestants received a five dollar gold piece and had their recollections published in the newspaper. Through his weekly "Listening In" column, local historian and Post Star editor Dennis F. O'Connell wrote companion pieces that traced the evolution of buildings and businesses in each featured section of the city. The result was an intriguing series of articles that reached back to Abraham Wing, first settler of Wings Falls, soon to be known as Glens Falls, "America's Hometown" and "the Empire City of the Empire State." Incorporated as a village in 1839 and a city in 1908, Glens Falls has been a leading industrial and manufacturing center in New York State, beginning with lumber and paper mills, lime and cement plants, shirts and collar manufacturers, carriage and stage coach builders. Glens Falls City Historian Wayne Wright discovered the series of articles while doing research for the 2008 Centennial. He realized the material filled in a time period that had not been covered in other books about Glens Falls. Wayne tracked down the photographic collection of William Wallace Kennedy, who lived and worked in Glens Falls from 1880 to 1900. Wayne compiled the best of the articles with Kennedy's previously unpublished photographs for a wonderful look at the evolution of Glens Falls from a settlement that started before the American Revolution into the busy city we know today. Fast Shipping Buy with confidence. eBay member since 2002 (20+ years) with great feedback. Message me with any questions.Thanks for looking and for supporting my Veteran-owned small business. Your support means the world!
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed By: Wayne Wright, GF City Historian
Book Title: Glens Falls NY Hometown Memories II
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Item Length: 10.75 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 1 in
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated, Large Print, B/W Photos, Photographs from Willam W Kennedy Collection
Topic: Memorials, Local stories, businesses with photos, Genealogy Research, Memories Growing Up in Glens Falls NY
Item Width: 8.25 in
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Adirondack Press Inc
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Picture Book
Author: Unknown, Dennis F O'Connell
Genre: History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 242
