Early Redlands
Redlands saw rapid town building from 1880 to 1920, with an expanding citrus industry and a growing, energetic populace. Many early residents came for their health and for the mild winters. These included the wealthy, who brought immediate income to a small town, introducing beautiful mansions, parks, and philanthropic investment. This economic boon allowed over 30 professional photographers to come and go in this young town, producing the legacy of high-quality photographs that illustrate this book. Tourism created the need for souvenir photographs, schools meant graduation pictures, and business promotion demanded commercial views. Walk through the life of days gone by into the stores, neighborhoods, homes, schools, and town entertainment in Early Redlands. A chapter is provided to help other communities locate their local photographers while sharing the rich history of Redlands.
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Early Redlands
Redlands saw rapid town building from 1880 to 1920, with an expanding citrus industry and a growing, energetic populace. Many early residents came for their health and for the mild winters. These included the wealthy, who brought immediate income to a small town, introducing beautiful mansions, parks, and philanthropic investment. This economic boon allowed over 30 professional photographers to come and go in this young town, producing the legacy of high-quality photographs that illustrate this book. Tourism created the need for souvenir photographs, schools meant graduation pictures, and business promotion demanded commercial views. Walk through the life of days gone by into the stores, neighborhoods, homes, schools, and town entertainment in Early Redlands. A chapter is provided to help other communities locate their local photographers while sharing the rich history of Redlands.
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Early Redlands

Early Redlands

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Early Redlands

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Overview

Redlands saw rapid town building from 1880 to 1920, with an expanding citrus industry and a growing, energetic populace. Many early residents came for their health and for the mild winters. These included the wealthy, who brought immediate income to a small town, introducing beautiful mansions, parks, and philanthropic investment. This economic boon allowed over 30 professional photographers to come and go in this young town, producing the legacy of high-quality photographs that illustrate this book. Tourism created the need for souvenir photographs, schools meant graduation pictures, and business promotion demanded commercial views. Walk through the life of days gone by into the stores, neighborhoods, homes, schools, and town entertainment in Early Redlands. A chapter is provided to help other communities locate their local photographers while sharing the rich history of Redlands.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467130677
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 11/18/2013
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,046,177
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Ann Cordy Deegan, author and former museum curator, and Maria Y. Carrillo, associate archivist of A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands, California, bring their passion for history and photographs to tell the story of this period. The excellent and large archives of the A.K. Smiley Public Library furnish these images.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 "Compliments of Your Photographer" 9

2 "A Busy Business Center" 29

3 "Humble Cottages and Elegant Residences" 45

4 "An Up-to-Date School" 63

5 "Amusements" 81

6 "Beautiful in Situation and Surroundings" 99

Table of Photographers 127

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