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“frances osborn robb”

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  • Shot in Alabama

    A History of Photography, 1839–1941, and a List of Photographers

    by Frances Osborn Robb, Frances Osborn Robb ...
    A landmark study of vernacular and professional photography, from 1839 to 1941, that frames Alabama’s history through its images.Shot in Alabama by Frances Osborn Robb is a visual and textual narrative of Alabama’s photographic history from 1839 to 1941. It describes the phenomenon of photography as practiced in Alabama as a major cultural force, paying close attention to the particular contexts ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

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  • Ghost Cats of the South

    by Randy Russell ...
    Award-winning "ghostlorist" Randy Russell admits to being flummoxed by cats. Some cats will give you whisker kisses or sit with you when you're sick. Others will invite you to rub them, then take a swipe at you, claws out. Some might do any of the above, depending on which way the wind is blowing. Visits from departed pets are easily the most common ghost experiences. And cats refuse to be left ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1899

    L.Frank Baum’S Oz-Inspiring Macatawa Park

    by William Bollman ...
    1899 tellsand showsexactly what L. Frank Baum experienced at Macatawa Park the very summer he was writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. From the long board walks through the woods, to the groups of cottages said to have given inspiration for Munchkinland, to much more. This entry in the Vintage Photo Album Series focuses on a 110-plus-year-old vacation photo album assembled by Hattie A. Talcott of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The U.S. Navy

    A Concise History

    by Craig L. Symonds ...
    This fast-paced narrative traces the emergence of the United States Navy as a global power from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. The story highlights iconic moments of great drama pivotal to the nation's fortunes: John Paul Jones' attacks on the British in the Revolution, the Barbary Wars, and the arduous conquest of Iwo Jima. The book illuminates ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • A Guide to the Dry Plate Process of Photography - Camera Series Vol. XVII.

    A Selection of Classic Articles on Collodion, Drying, the Bath and Other Aspects of the Dry Plate Process

    by Various ...
    This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of photography. The titles in this range include "A Guide to Portrait Photography" "A ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Race and Photography

    Racial Photography as Scientific Evidence, 1876-1980

    by Amos Morris-Reich ...
    Race and Photography studies the changing function of photography from the 1870s to the 1940s within the field of the “science of race,” what many today consider the paradigm of pseudo-science. Amos Morris-Reich looks at the ways photography enabled not just new forms of documentation but new forms of perception. Foregoing the political lens through which we usually look back at race science, he ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Spirits of Southeast Alaska

    The History & Hauntings of Alaska's Panhandle

    by James P. Devereaux ...
    Series series The History & Hauntings of Alaska's Panhandle
    Ghostly footsteps and flickering lights, a silhouette in the window of an abandoned building, a restless presence at the scene of a sunken ship, spectral wails and poltergeist theft of office supplies, mythical Native American legends, and other paranormal happenings scattered across the Alaskan panhandle come together in Spirits of Southeast Alaska, a grand adventure into the historical hauntings ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • The Land Was Theirs

    Jewish Farmers in the Garden State

    by Gertrude W. Dubrovsky ...
    Series series Judaic Studies Series
    A historical account of Jewish agricultural colonies in New Jersey that examines how immigrants built farming communities in early America.The Land Was Theirs is about Farmingdale, New Jersey, a community of Jewish farming communities in the United States established with the help of the Jewish Agricultural Society. The 50 year history of Farmingdale provides a perspective on the pressures, ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Remembering Morven and the Old 660Th District

    by Stephen W. Edmondson ...
    Co. E was part of Symons Regiment, 1st Regiment, and commanded by Angus Morrison, recently Ordinary of our county. They went by rail from Thomasville to the sand walled artillery fort on the Great Ogeechee, protecting a vital railroad bridge, just upriver, from federal gunboats. Under the higher command of Gen. Lafayette McLaws and the post command of Major Anderson of nearby Lebanon Plantation, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • John A. Logan

    Stalwart Republican from Illinois

    by James Pickett Jones ...
    Series series Shawnee Classics
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    $11.59 USD

  • Lookout Mountain and How We Won It, Illustrated

    by W F G Shanks ...
    This short piece principally describes the geography and the setting of the battle field at Lookout Mountain. Well Illustrated. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Mining Childhood

    Growing Up in Butte, Montana, 1900-1960

    by Janet L. Finn ...
    Mining Childhood offers a child’s-eye view of Butte, Montana, from 1900 to 1960. These years mark the rise and decline of Butte’s fame as the “Richest Hill on Earth,” when the veins of copper coursing deep beneath the city’s surface created thousands of jobs for miners and untold wealth for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Children were keen observers and active participants in the community, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD