A Quiet Boomtown: Jamison City, Pa. , 1889-1912
By Craig A. Newton and James R. Sperry
Discover the history of how this community in the northern reaches of Columbia County owed its existence to a railroad, which in turn, enabled the lumbering and tanning industries to become its economic foundation. The study also provides a descriptive account of community life. Its future and prosperity were dependent on a forest that was constantly under attack by the woodman’s axe and saw.
5.5”x8.5” paperback, 160 pages, 1 map, 38 photos, endnotes, bibliography, appendix, and index
Discover the history of how this community in the northern reaches of Columbia County owed its existence to a railroad, which in turn, enabled the lumbering and tanning industries to become its economic foundation. The study also provides a descriptive account of community life. Its future and prosperity were dependent on a forest that was constantly under attack by the woodman’s axe and saw.
5.5”x8.5” paperback, 160 pages, 1 map, 38 photos, endnotes, bibliography, appendix, and index
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