[ebooks] Stephens City by Linden A. Fravel; Byron C. Smith at Arts-Photography

Description

In 1854; the agrarian area known as Pulaski was bisected by the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad; which brought with it access to new markets; reduced isolation created by the New River; and heavy industry. The 1870s saw the restoration of an economy decimated by war and the incorporation of Dublin and Newbern. The Pulaski Agricultural and Mechanical Association; incorporated in 1872 to promote "enterprise; industry; and thrift among the citizens;" was forced to raise funds from the very Philadelphia capitalists who had laid claim to county mineral lands. By 1886; Pulaski City; a classic boomtown; became a microcosm of industrialization in the Central Appalachians. The change created a struggle between the lands agrarian past and industrialized future. Images of America: Pulaski provides glimpses into the rich history of this land. This collection of nearly 200 photographs helps tell the story of those owners of land and industry; those who labored for self-sufficiency; and those who sought to give their children a better life.