[DOC] Chelsea in Vintage Postcards by Gerard W. Brown in Arts-Photography

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Images of America: Bristol celebrates the history of the town known as "A Good Place to Live." Joseph A. Anderson bought land on the Virginia-Tennessee border from his father-in-law; Rev. James King; and founded Bristol in 1852. Just four years later; the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad came to Bristol; and the town became a major trading center of the Appalachian region. During the Civil War; Bristol was a vital railway link between the North and the South; and it later became known as the birthplace of country music. Readers are sure to enjoy viewing over 200 vintage photographs of the train station; the Carter Family; the King family; Virginia Intermont College; and King College; as well as homes and people from all walks of life. The S. E. Massengill drug manufacturing company shown on the cover is among the highlighted industries.