Historic Photos of Boston

by Timothy Orwig (Text by)

Overview

Historic Photos of Boston captures Beantown's"" past through photographs from the city's finest archives. From the Civil War period, to the turn of the century, to the building of a modern metropolis, Historic Photos of Boston follows life, government, education, and events from its extensive history. This book captures unique and rare scenes through the original lens of about 200 historic photographs. Published in striking black and white photography, these images communicate historic events and every day life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.""

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618586056
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/01/2006
Series:	Historic Photos
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	217 MB
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About the Author

Timothy Orwig has taught classes on the architecture, art, and culture of Boston at Boston University, Brandeis University, and Simmons College. As a preservationist and consultant, Tim successfully nominated more than a dozen buildings and districts to the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and his home state of Iowa.
A graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, Tim earned masters of arts in English language and literature from the University of Arkansas. For his M.A. thesis in Preservation Studies at Boston University, he documented the evolution of the almshouse, poorhouse, and poor farm in Massachusetts. Currently Tim is a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at Boston University.
Tim has lectured and published articles on architecture, preservation, and rare prairie butterflies. He co-edited The Augustana Reader and wrote Morningside College: A Centennial History. Tim is married and lives with his family in Walpole, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

Timothy Orwig's 2006 HISTORIC PHOTOS OF BOSTON is a treasure trove of images spanning two centuries, lavishly spread out over more than 200 pages, and richly deserving a place upon any Bostonian's coffee table. These kinds of books (and this one, specifically) make great gifts, as everyone loves a bit of history when it comes to a town or city they love (or grew up in), and photographs of familiar settings in bygone eras never fail to fascinate. Orwig's compendium knows just what to show and what to tell, as the history of Boston from 1850 through the mid 20th century is brought to life through glorious, nearly full-page photos with just enough exposition to inform and entertain. Boston's burgeoning neighborhoods, inhabitants, and landmarks are all well-represented, and Orwig (and Turner Publishing) gives his subject matter the respect and reverence it deserves. A+ for content, and A+ for presentation!!

fredspick.blogspot.com

I am impressed by the variety of pictures of old Boston. Its hard to make black and white static shots of long gone buildings particularly interesting, but writer/compiler Timothy Orwig does drop some interesting facts into the captions accompanying some interesting pictures. What makes Historic Photos of Boston shine are the larger photos of the city, the panoramas or big depictions of Beantown from overhead or at a high vantage point. The detail pulled from those photos is engrossing- Looking at the common folk walking down the street, caught for history in the voyeuristic split second of a camera shutter. Pictures of a century ago still let us navigate a city of today, bringing history to life with each block walked.

redfezwriter.blogspot

Books such as Historic Photos of Boston allow us to take in the enormous change that naturally occurs in a vibrant and continually-adapting city. Some of these changes are unfortunately regrettable. If you want to take a trip back in history to view Boston as it was, I strongly recommend this book. Although you will see that much has changed in the city over the years, we can be proud that many historic buildings and landmarks survive.

deconstructing-jim.blogspot

If you're looking for a coffee table book that people will actually look at, this is the one to get.

beantownbloggery.com