Description: Gloversville, New York, Images of America, Paperback Fulton County historian Lewis G. Decker brings to life the history of Gloversville, New York, in thisunprecedented pictorial collection. The first book to be published about the city since 1853, Gloversville traces the people and places of this unique community from the beginnings of photography. Take a trip down memory lane to discover an earlier time in our nation's history. Named for its prominent industry, Gloversville's glove factories never shut down, even during the Depression. In the past, it was advertised that a young man could readily find an industrious wife in Gloversville; ladies were usually sought after to sew in the factories. Among the notable residents of old Gloversville is Samuel Goldfish, an immigrant who came to work in the leather industry before moving west; he changed his name to Goldwyn and formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios. Another former resident, Lucius Littauer, graduated from Harvard, was elected to Congress, and later served as an advisor to Teddy Roosevelt. Discover the many otherswho shaped the town's history in this fascinating andengaging pictorial collection.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738564265
Book Title: Gloversville
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Lewis G. Decker
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Photography, Travel, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
