Lenses for railroad lanterns; cut glass for the White House table; Thomas Edisons first light bulb-the glass for all of these was made in Corning; the glass capital of America; the Crystal City. From 1880 to World War I; newfound wealth sparked a spending and building boom that shaped the city. Corning recaptures the citys gilded age; the boom days when tax-free fortunes could be made-and lost-overnight. Vintage photographs show elephants and buffalo parading down Market Street; the Drake family giving recitals on its home pipe organ; churches and public buildings rising; carriages giving way to motorcars; and huge summer homes springing up on the Finger Lakes.
#2146850 in eBooks 2004-09-29 2004-09-29File Name: B0099ZAYJY
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