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A sesqui-centennial souvenir describing one hundred and fifty years of progress : with a complete story of the Sullivan Campaign of 1779 and a history of the towns of the Finger Lakes region settled by veterans of that expedition
Title:
A sesqui-centennial souvenir describing one hundred and fifty years of progress : with a complete story of the Sullivan Campaign of 1779 and a history of the towns of the Finger Lakes region settled by veterans of that expedition
Author:
Melone, Harry R. (Harry Roberts), 1893-
Publication Information:
Auburn, N.Y. : Harry R. Melone, 1929.

(Finger Lakes Press).
Physical Description:
400 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations, facsimile, maps, plans, portraits ; 28 cm
General Note:
"Promotional director, Ira L. Ogden"--Title page.

"To the Finger Lakes Association ... this volume is dedicated"--Verso of t.p.

Printed mostly in two columns.

Includes numerous black and white photos of scenery, buildings, etc.

Includes numerous advertisements, incl. full page ad for University of Rochester, with 3 photos, p. 209, and half page ad for Syracuse University, p. 325.

Includes one leaf (printed in color) of advertisements for printer and publisher, between pp. 82/83.

Includes index.

Bound in black cloth, stamped in blind and gold on front, including illustration stamped in gold.
Language:
English
Contents:
Yesterday - today - tomorrow -- The Sullivan campaign -- Three half centuries -- Half century of settlement -- Half century of development -- Half century of prosperity -- Half century of opportunity -- Re-discovery of the lake country -- Six Nations twice as old as U.S. -- Algonkin Indians of Finger Lakes / by Donald A. Cadzow -- Great men of region -- Trees of the lake country -- Romance of the Finger Lakes -- Yachting on the Finger Lakes -- Schools of the lake country -- State parks of region -- Agriculture of region -- Some of region's sports -- Aviation among the Finger Lakes -- Elmira / by William H. Arnold -- Odessa and Burdett -- Moravia -- Homer / by Mrs. Bossie Burton -- Canandaigua -- Watkins Glen -- Seneca Falls -- Naples and Cohocton -- Groton -- Cayuga -- Prattsburgh and Branchport -- Dundee -- Waterloo -- Rushville, Middlesex and Dresden -- Lodi and Ovid -- Owego -- Interlaken / by Wheeler A. Bassett -- Horseheads / by Mrs. Roy Davis Waid -- Geneva -- Hammondsport -- Ithaca -- Trumansburg -- Auburn -- Fair Haven -- Montour Falls -- Clifton Springs -- Romulus / by E.W. Bogardus -- Skaneateles -- Dryden -- Aurora, King Ferry, Genoa, Union Springs -- Dansville -- Penn Yan -- Corning -- Finger Lakes region fish fancies -- "Who's who in America" ["The towns which are members of the Finger Lakes Association have the following representation in 'Who's who in America'" = list (mostly alphabetically) of 15 communities, with lists of names (mostly alphabetically), most also citing respective profession: p. 359-360] -- Who's who in the Finger Lakes region [alphabetical list of names with brief biographical sketches, based on questionnaires sent to the subjects themselves; lacking data for people from whom no questionnaire was received back; includes authors Samuel Hopkins Adams, George Charles Jenks, David Starr Jordan, Albert Leffingwell, & Grace Miller White, and printer William Harris Arnold, plus many business people such as bookseller, editors, farmers, pharmacist, produce dealers, service station owner, tea house hostess, undertakers, etc.; also includes a few organizations such as a D.A.R. chapter: p. 360-392] -- Organizations [history, mission, officers, etc. of seven groups and one business: p. 392-394] -- Index [individuals, communities, businesses, parks, topics, etc.] -- [Index 2: advertisers (community by community)].
Format :
Book