Bill Tague's Berkshires

Bill Tague's Berkshires
Author: Tyler Resch
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738512747

The Berkshires are famous for their stunning beauty and the almost eerie way in which they dominate the western sector of Massachusetts. They tower over the towns in their valleys-Williamstown, Pittsfield, North Adams, Stockbridge, and Lenox among them-and affect life there in many ways. The landscape was of tremendous appeal to photographer Bill Tague, who lived on a flank of Mount Greylock. Tague possessed a unique talent: he was equally capable of creating haunting landscape images as he was of drawing out the diverse personalities of his human subjects. Between January, 1952, and his death in November, 1990, Tague produced "Eagle Eye," a weekly page of photographs, for The Berkshire Eagle. From images of Mount Greylock through the seasons to candid portrayals of faces at Tanglewood, at Lake Pontoosuc, and at the Clark Art Institute, to telling shots of Norman Rockwell and Anna Mary "Grandma" Moses, Tague's eye was so astute that his life's work constitutes a discerning mirror held up to his time and place on earth.

Berkshire County's Industrial Heritage

Berkshire County's Industrial Heritage
Author: John S. Dickson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-07-03
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439660794

Evidence of bygone industrial prowess is scattered across Berkshire County in the far west of Massachusetts. Better known now for its four-season tourist attractions like beautiful scenery, cultural venues, and outdoor sports, the region was once home to an industrial base that helped a growing nation meet its needs in textiles, paper, glass, iron, and a variety of other products. The relics--imposing brick buildings just off the main roads--tell a story of enterprising young men and women harnessing the power of the area's rushing streams to make products and profits. They were inventors and adopters of technology, and they gave back to their communities. Recurring waves of immigrants flowed into the county to take their places at the machinery and try to make a living for their families.

Berkshire County

Berkshire County
Author: Richard Davenport Birdsall
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1978
Genre: History
ISBN:

Bill Tague's Berkshires

Bill Tague's Berkshires
Author: Tyler Resch
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1998-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780752409757

The Berkshires have been famous throughout history for their stunning beauty and their eerie dominance over western Massachusetts. Towering over the towns of Williamstown, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, and others, these mountains--home to Tanglewood, Lake Pontoosuc, and the Clark Art Institute--are alive with haunting images.