Historic Photos of Arlington County

by Matthew Gilmore (Text by)

Overview

Much of Arlington County typified the "sleepy Southern town," decades into the twentieth century. It was initially part of, then (merely) the closest neighbor to the District of Columbia. Often, Arlington was a place passed through on the way somewhere else. With better transportation at the beginning of the twentieth century, it became a destination instead. Towns sprang up along the rail lines. An overflow of home-seeking government workers joined the earlier settlers, ultimately developing the suburban community of today. The federal government joined in, placed facilities in the county, and developed the Custis-Lee estate into the national Arlington Cemetery.

Historic Photos of Arlington County brings together many different images and perspectives on Arlington, from the non-recognizable rural nineteenth century to quite recognizable images from the 1970s. It captures the manifold aspects of the county in striking, black-and-white photographs. Images of local businesses, county-wide parades, and shaded streets mingle with those of presidential speeches ringing out from the steps of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618585998
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/01/2007
Series:	Historic Photos
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Matthew Gilmore is founding editor of H-DC, the Washington, D.C., history discussion list and website. Formerly reference and collection development librarian at the Washingtoniana Division of the District of Columbia Public Library, he has coedited and serves on the editorial board of Washington History. Gilmore wrote Historic Photos of Washington D.C. with Andrew Brodie Smith, as well as Historic Photos of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also available from Turner Publishing. He currently works as a consultant and teaches workshops on Washington history.