Historic Photos of Columbus

by Nick Taggart

Overview

By the mid-nineteenth century, the city of Columbus was a vibrant cultural center of the North. It is an American city quintessentially founded upon change. From its birth to the present, Columbus has consistently built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry. Through changing fortunes, Columbus has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens.
Historic Photos of Columbus captures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From the Columbus and Xenia Railroad to the Columbus Buggy Company, the Consolidated Brewing Company to the establishment of the massive new Ohio Stadium, Historic Photos of Columbus follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city's history.
This volume captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596523135
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	01/01/2007
Series:	Historic Photos
Pages:	206
Sales rank:	1,096,865
Product dimensions:	10.30(w) x 10.26(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Nick Taggart works in the Biography, History, and Travel Division of the Columbus Metropolitan Library where he makes professional use of his personal passion for local history and world travel.
A Columbus native, Nick has delivered newspapers for the Columbus Dispatch, deejayed part-time for Q-FM-96 radio, and worked for the library in various capacities for 25 years. He is a graduate of Briggs High School and Capital University.
Nick lives with his wife, Michele Reinhart, in the Victorian Village neighborhood of Columbus.

Editorial Reviews

As someone who has worked in some capacity with Columbus Metropolitan Library staff in the past, I can't tell you how happy I am to see some of the many great things they've collected over the years about Columbus become more publicly accessible like this. They do such tremendous work, and are so dedicated to keeping local history alive, that I'm sure they love this book being available.

Like I said, for someone with an interest in Photography and History, with ties to Columbus, this would be a great pickup or a great gift! I enjoyed leafing through the book, and learned more about Columbus and it's history through these photos than I knew before. I highly recommend it!

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