Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs [Paperback]

Bette Weidman (Author), Linda Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1981

175 vintage photos recall aspects of life on Long Island from post-Civil War to modern era. Village life, agriculture, local industries, celebrities, early aviation and movie industries, fabulous estates, beaches, much more. Unique document of early Nassau and pioneer photography. Full informative captions. Introduction. Indices.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048624136X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486241364
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning window on the past, January 10, 2001

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Andrew Merelis (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs (Paperback)

For anyone on Long Island interested at all in local history, this book is a must-have. A perfect coffe-table conversation-starter, the images and captions contained within this collection are both beautiful in their own right, and stunning when looked at through the portal of 60 to 130 years of hindsight. Includes early LIRR photos, depictions of main streets as they were, and a seizable collection of photos of old mansions and estates, most of which no longer exist. Book consists entirely of photos and their captions. Starts in Port Washinton on the north shore and works though all the historic villiages down to Freeport on the south. While thorough, can't help leaving any reader wanting to see more.