Description: NEW Arcadia Publishing Hamburg, NY 9780738504865 Images of America Trade Paperba Hamburg has grown in all directions since its first settler,John Cummings, came to Water Valley in 1806 andbuilt his mill on the banks of Eighteen Mile Creek. Hamburg'searly settlements frequently changed their names as they grew.Jacob Wright's 1808 tavern at Abbott's Corners developed intoArmor, and the 1811 brick gristmill of the Smith brothers becameknown as Smithville and then White's Corners, before it grew intoHamburg village. The train stop in northern Hamburg received itsname when postmaster Heman Blasdell hung a sign bearing his lastname on the hamlet's tiny railroad shanty.Using more than 200 stunning photographs and postcards,including many never published before, Hamburg records theexcitement of life in this community in days gone by. Rich withimages of Hamburg's golden years of growth and prosperity at thebeginning of the twentieth century, the book brings back some of thetown's lost architecture: the B.M. Fish Dry Goods Store, Biehler'sTea Room, the Hamburg Academy, and Kopp's Opera House, wherelarge gatherings, such as the Hamburg Free Library Annual Ball, wereheld. It shows the reported birth of the hamburger at the Erie CountyFair and revisits the lazy summer days at Woodlawn Beach. It evencaptures a gang of pig rustlers who terrorized Blasdell in 1906. NEW Arcadia Publishing Hamburg, NY 9780738504865 Images of America Trade Paperba Hamburg has grown in all directions since its first settler, John Cummings, came to Water Valley in 1806 and built his mill on the banks of Eighteen Mile Creek. Hamburg's early settlements frequently changed their names as they grew. Jacob Wright's 1808 tavern at Abbott's Corners developed into Armor, and the 1811 brick gristmill of the Smith brothers became known as Smithville and then White's Corners, before it grew into Hamburg village. The train stop in northern Hamburg received its name when postmaster Heman Blasdell hung a sign bearing his last name on the hamlet's tiny railroad shanty. Using more than 200 stunning photographs and postcards, including many never published before, Hamburg records the excitement of life in this community in days gone by. Rich with images of Hamburg's golden years of growth and prosperity at the beginning of the twentieth century, the book brings back some of the town's lost architecture: the B.M. Fish Dry Goods Store, Biehler's Tea Room, the Hamburg Academy, and Kopp's Opera House, where large gatherings, such as the Hamburg Free Library Annual Ball, were held. It shows the reported birth of the hamburger at the Erie County Fair and revisits the lazy summer days at Woodlawn Beach. It even captures a gang of pig rustlers who terrorized Blasdell in 1906. × Buy now and save! Tell a friend Watch now Postage info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info! Additional delivery notes PICK UP OPTION Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. PAYING VIA PAYPAL We accept PayPal on our all our items so you can shop with confidence. Simple choose the PayPal option when proceeding through the checkout. Additional Information No additional information at this time Ask seller a question You might also like NEW Arcadia Publishing Baltimore in World War II, MD 9780738541891 Images of Ame NEW Arcadia Publishing Firefighting in Allegany County, MD 9780738541976 Images NEW Arcadia Publishing Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards, DC 9780738541570 P NEW Arcadia Publishing Early Salinas, CA 9780738529936 Images of America Trade P Contact To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. Ask seller a question © Arcadia Publishing Postage Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Payment Accepted Payment Methods PayPal Returns Returns are accepted Items must be returned within 30 days of the auction ending Buyer will pay for return shipping. eBay integration by
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Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Book Title: Hamburg
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: John R. Edson
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
