Description: Long Branch by Paul Sniffen Long Branch is one of the greatest nineteenth-centuryAmerican cities. For decades it was the premier summer resort in the Northeast, and a list of visitors to the area reads like a Who's Who of the nineteenth century: Presidents Arthur, Garfield, Grant, Hayes, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson all vacationed here, as well as Diamond Jim Brady, Lillian Russell, General Winfield Scott, Henry Ward Beecher, "Buffalo" Bill Cody, Horace Greeley, and General George Meade. Leaders in fashion, finance, theater, politics, and the military flocked to Long Branch by the hundreds because of its tremendous natural beauty, Victorian mansions and hotels, and proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Long Branch is one of the greatest nineteenth-century American cities. For decades it was the premier summer resort in the Northeast, and a list of visitors to the area reads like a Whos Who of the nineteenth century: Presidents Arthur, Garfield, Grant, Hayes, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson all vacationed here, as well as Diamond Jim Brady, Lillian Russell, General Winfield Scott, Henry Ward Beecher, "Buffalo" Bill Cody, Horace Greeley, and General George Meade. Leaders in fashion, finance, theater, politics, and the military flocked to Long Branch by the hundreds because of its tremendous natural beauty, Victorian mansions and hotels, and proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Author Biography Local photographer and historian Paul Sniffen has gathered a wealth of images, many of which have never before been published, to create a fascinating and informative pictorial history. The photographs of family businesses, Victorian mansions, casinos, steamships, hotels, and cottages, combined with images of residents and visitors working and playing, will lead you back in time to the most majestic era in the history of Long Branch. It is a journey worth making, and one that you will never forget. Details ISBN0738563366 Author Paul Sniffen Pages 128 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) Series Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) Language English ISBN-10 0738563366 ISBN-13 9780738563367 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number IOA Year 1996 Publication Date 1996-05-31 Short Title LONG BRANCH DEWEY 974 Illustrations Yes DOI 10.1604/9780738563367 Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138011782;
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