Foley

Foley

by Arcadia Publishing
Foley

Foley

by Arcadia Publishing

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Overview

Advertisements placed in newspapers throughout the Midwest in the early 1900s read, ""Notice to Homeseekers: Good farm land at a reasonable price,"" directing people toward picturesque Foley, Alabama.

A new town with an ideal climate and boundless resources, it was the final stop on the railroad spur to south Baldwin County that was completed in 1905. First built on an agriculture and timber economy, the town was soon home to businesses that sprang up during the population explosion. Nearby Elberta, a German colony, and the river towns of Magnolia Springs and Bon Secour also experienced accelerated growth as the area was developed. The heritage of the greatest resource—the people of Foley—is best told in the photographs long treasured by families of the earliest settlers and collected by the authors to be shared and preserved for posterity. ""


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738598697
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/20/2013
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 903,854
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

After coauthoring Images of America: Daphne, authors Harriet Outlaw and Penny Taylor have again collaborated to preserve local photographs, this time for the towns of Foley, Bon Secour, Elberta, and Magnolia Springs. Harriet, a retired educator, also coauthored Baldwin County and is actively involved in Southern legacy preservation projects. Penny is a skilled photographer and graphic artist with more than 25 years of experience; her business, Taylored Graphix LLC, is located in Daphne.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Founding Foley 9

2 Farms and Forests 21

3 Foley Moves Forward 33

4 Elberta 49

5 Bon Secour 73

6 Home on the River 85

7 Magnolia Springs 99

8 The Gateway City 117

Bibliography 127

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