Modesto - Couverture souple

Baggese, Carl P

 
9780738575797: Modesto
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0738575798 ISBN 13 : 9780738575797
Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2011

Synopsis

At the beginning of the 20th century, Modesto became Stanislaus County's cultural and economic center. From the construction of ornate residences to the addition of prominent businesses and landmarks, the village founded in 1870 by the Central Pacific Railroad grew into a busy inland city. No less than four major hotels located downtown. The intent to build the nation's first municipal airport was incorporated into the city's revised 1910 charter, and the town's iconic arch was added to the landscape in 1912. Modesto left behind its Wild West roots to become a thriving center of commerce in the San Joaquin Valley.

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À propos de l'auteur

Carl P. Baggese, author of Images of America: Modesto, offers postcard views of the city from the early 1900s to the present. With the help of Denzil Walker and the McHenry Museum, this historical look at Modesto helps explain why this agriculturally rich locale has grown into a metropolitan area. The postcard images in this collection shed new light on the importance of irrigation, railroads, infrastructure, and commerce to the Northern California city's growth.

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Éditeur
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0738575798
ISBN 13 
9780738575797
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
128
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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