Longview - Couverture souple

Craddock, Van

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738579203 ISBN 13 : 9780738579207

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2010

Synopsis

Situated in the East Texas Piney Woods, Longview was established in 1870 when O. H. Methvin deeded land to the Southern Pacific to build a railroad station. The village became the county seat of Gregg County in 1873 and quickly prospered as a rail, cotton, and manufacturing center. The discovery of the East Texas Oil Field in 1930-1931 revealed that Longview sat in the middle of the world's largest pool of petroleum. The boom had begun! Today Longview is home to almost 80,000 residents. The city that bills itself as Real East Texas is a manufacturing, medical, and educational center and home to such events as the Great Texas Balloon Race and AlleyFest arts festival.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

In this volume, Longview author, historian, and postcard collector Van Craddock shares vintage postcards and photographs illustrating the community's history. Craddock is a longtime Longview News-Journal columnist and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. He is a member of the Gregg County Historical Commission and is involved with the Gregg County Historical Museum.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738579203
• ISBN 13: 9780738579207
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne