[DOC] Norfolk; Virginia (Black America Series) by Ruth A. Rose at Arts-Photography

Description

Ridgewood; New Jersey; might still be known as Godwinville had it not been for the efforts of Cornelia Dayton; the wife of a real estate developer; who continually lobbied for the name change until the post office recognized it in 1865. By 1876; the community received township status. Street scenes portray Ridgewoodrsquo;s evolution from dirt to cobblestone to asphalt-paved roads; and the changefrom a railroad grade crossing at Ridgewood Avenue to an underpass at Franklin Avenue. Sections on the historic buildings and homes are arranged so one can take a tour from one to the next; aided by in-text maps. Other sections depict the nineteenth-century mansions; community life of bygone eras; and the ldquo;lostrdquo; buildings due to fire or ldquo;progress.rdquo;