The Delaware River Valley has attracted industrial and political visionaries; thinkers; and artists for more than 300 years. In its taverns; political discourse fanned the flames of revolution; and its beauty has inspired artists; actors; and writers from Edward Hicks to Richard Rodgers to Dorothy Parker. In 1794; John Prall Jr. acquired a property nestled next to the river that included a corn or gristmill and a sawmill. The mills became the heart of Prallsville; a village industrial complex that would continue to function into the early 20th century. Early economic and community needs closely linked Prallsville to neighboring Brookville and Stockton; and in 1898; they incorporated to become Stockton. The vintage images in Prallsville Mills and Stockton provide a glimpse of the tenacious and generous people that survived floods; fires; and industrial mishaps to prosper in their home along the banks of the Delaware.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Cupertino natives will love it.By MarionJust what I was looking for. Love the old photos.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing and poorly editedBy mavenHaving lived in or near Cupertino for many years. I thought it might be interesting to learn something of its history. I found this book at my local library. and it seemed a good starting point. since it was light on content and had lots of photos. Unfortunately. it was a bit of a disappointment."Early Cupertino." as with the other books in this series. is almost entirely made up of photos and captions. Theres very little history described beyond a brief introduction. with bits and pieces given in photo captions throughout. A lot of the information in the captions also seemed to assume that you already knew something about Cupertinos history. They referenced various people and historical events for which no other information had been given.There were also a lot of problems with the content. most of which seemed to be due to poor editing. An aerial photo of Cupertino had a caption about the first library. The caption for a photo of an orchard referenced a horse that isnt visible anywhere. There was also a note attached to the cover about some incorrectly identified people in a family photo.If youre looking for lots of historical photos of Cupertino. this might be a good place to start. But if you want some useful and well-prepared information about Cupertinos history. then you will probably be as disappointed as I was.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. CUPERTINO AND MONTA VISTABy James M. BurgosI WAS BORN IN MONTA VIATA NOW CUPERTINO JUAAN BATISTA DE ANZA IS FROM SPAIN IT WAS THE SPAINARDS THAT CAME TO CUPERTINO THE PERSON THAT WROTE THIS BOOK IS A HISTORY TEACHER SHE NEEDS TO GET HER FACTS STRAIGHT THE ITALIIANS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS WHERE DID SHE GET HER INFORMATION?? IT WAS SPAIN THAT CAME TO CUPERTINO NOT ITALY..
