Arcadia Publishing
Bridges of the Oregon coast.
Bottenberg (Bridges of Portland) has gathered another set of (200+) excellent b&w photos of five major bridges that first gave auto access to the entire Oregon coast without recourse to ferries. Bottenberg, ever the engineer, includes many & intimate pictures during the 1935/36 construction of six bridges designed by Conde B. McCullough and funded by the PWA: the Rogue River Bridge (Gold Beach), Yaquina Bay Bridge (Newport), Alsea Bay Bridge (Waldport), Siuslaw River Bridge (Florence), Umpqua River Bridge (Reedsport), and Coos Bay Bridge (North Bend). (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Ferries of San Francisco Bay.
Like other books in the publisher's "Images of America" series, historical photos are the heart; and, happily, those presented here are largely from the private collection of an individual to whom quality graphics, even from bygone decades, meant a great deal. While it is mediocre Trimble has included a map (a frequent, egregious absence in books in this series). Coverage includes the ferries' origins and operation, and their disposition when the bridges starved this romantic means of transportation. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Glacier National Park.
The author not only visits Glacier National Park annually, but has a personal perspective on it as he grew up in the park's Montana headquarters where his father worked in the days when tourists were invited to feed the bears. With archival photos, maps, and ads for "America's Vacation Paradise," Yenne traces the park's history and showcases its features. Appendices include lists of the park's major peaks, glaciers, waterfalls, and fires, and the park song. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Portland's streetcars.
Thompson has worked as a museum archivist, curator, and editor. He rode the last Portland, Oregon trolleys as a child and was actively involved in bringing trolleys back to life in Portland in the early 1990s. Following a brief introductory essay outlining the history of streetcars in Portland from 1872 to the present day, Thompson offers a collection of vintage photographs to illustrate the contribution that the streetcar made to everyday life. No subject index. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Prineville.
Oregon's "wild west" was — and is — east of the urbanized western quarter of the state. This collection of 200+ b&w photos gives a view of the early 1870s and the development of the town as the chief service point on the wagon road trending north-south through the state. Later the town fed on livestock, lumber and, finally, after the end of WWII, the Les Schwab tire empire. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Rails around Durango.
Lewis covers the remarkable network of routes in the high Rocky Mountains of Colorado with a collection of photos that is quite good (poor graphic work is too common among Arcadia's large list). The railroad fraternity and, especially, that passionate sub-culture, the narrow-gauge specialists, will love this record of the division that served the Durango — Silverton corridor. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Rim of the World Drive.
Previously unpublished family photos, detailed early maps, and postcards inform a pictorial biography of a well-known mountain road in Southern California. Hatheway (a historic preservation consultant who works for San Bernardino County) traces the history of the Rim of the World Drive in the San Bernardino Mountains from early Native American trails to the 19th century Mormon Road for logging to 20th century resorts. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Tuscarora Nation.
Tuscarora is a sovereign nation in the Niagara region of upstate New York and a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Tuscarora were the first native people to be dispossessed of their lands during the colonization of the U.S. but today are prospering as a people. Printup and Patterson were both raised in the Tuscarora Nation and now work for the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, using oral history to preserve and restore the environment. Following a brief introductory essay, they present a collection of b&w photographs documenting the history of the Tuscarora, their culture and traditions, agriculture success, fishing culture, and traditional government of chiefs and clanmothers. No subject index. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Washington, D.C., 1963-2006.
Picking up where Washington, D.C.: 1861-1962 left off, this volume photographically documents some of the African American experience in the nation's capital, beginning with photos of the 1963 March on Washington and concluding with a 2006 Veteran's Day wreath laying ceremony at the African American Civil War museum. In between, the bulk of the photos document famous individuals, including politicians and activists, as well as entertainers. Much smaller sections document ordinary life and places of interest. All photographs are black and white. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
