Pictorial History Of Early Eastern Kentucky
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Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Kentucky |
ISBN | : 9781597251716 |
"The pages of this book contain pictures from the late 1800s to 1940-photographs from the archives of area historical societies and from the albums of individuals throughout Eastern Ketnucky. There are the innocent faces of children in front of their one-room school houses, the solemn older couples looking straight into the camera, the candid images of people going about an everyday life that has long since faded into memory. Look carefully through the photos"--Back cover.
Author | : Donald R. : Exhibition and Catalogue Anderson |
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Early Pictures of Eastern Kentucky.
Author | : Stuart Sprague |
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Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Kentucky |
ISBN | : 9780898651362 |
Author | : Stuart Sprague |
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Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : Kentucky |
ISBN | : 9780898654486 |
Author | : John Winston Coleman (Jr.) |
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Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Paul W. Chaney |
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Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1980 |
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Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1971 |
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Author | : Benson J. LOSSING |
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Total Pages | : 836 |
Release | : 1867 |
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Author | : Martin F. Schmidt |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2014-07-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813165210 |
Kentucky Illustrated brings together a substantial portion of the pictorial scenes published during Kentucky's first century, many of them rare prints reproduced here for the first time since their original publication. From the frontier days of Daniel and Squire Boone to the rise of the railroads that opened the state to visitors who toured its landmarks and bathed in its springs, more than two hundred views offer a picture of Kentucky's growth and civilization. Until the 1890s, Kentucky was sketched in the words of adventurers, travelers, and journalists, but all most Americans knew of the face of Kentucky was the occasional engraving that appeared in popular publications such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Monthly. The camera was not widely used and photographs could not yet be reproduced for mass distribution, so each illustration was captured by an artist and translated by an engraver before it reached the imagination of the viewer. Readers will enjoy chapters on the frontier, the Civil War, education and religion, urban and rural life, making a living, the natural world, and roads, rivers, and rails. State historian James C. Klotter provides an overview of Kentucky history that enhances the illustrations, and Joe Nickell's description of early print methods allows readers to appreciate fully the art form as it was practiced in the nineteenth century. Captions include both historical background and information on artists, lithographers, and printers. This handsome collection of rare early views will delight all Kentuckians as well as historians, teachers, librarians, and students.
Author | : Lisa Perry |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738585727 |
Floyd County, named for Kentucky pioneer John Floyd, was formed in 1799. Originally encompassing all of the Big Sandy River Valley and much of eastern Kentucky, the boundaries included portions of what are now Pike, Martin, Knott, Magoffin, and Johnson Counties. Because of its river access, Floyd County developed earlier than many counties in eastern Kentucky. Prestonsburg, the county seat, became a major river port and center of trade in the region. With the coming of the railroad in 1903 and the coal industry, which began booming in the early 20th century, the county rapidly grew. This growth included a rapid rise in population due to the migration of native-born whites from around the country, European immigrants, and African Americans from southern plantations and coalfields. What had been an agrarian, white population suddenly took on a whole new face, one more reflective of the nation. The railroads and coal industry permanently changed both the economy and culture of Floyd County.