Haverhillrsquo;s immigrantsmdash;they came for the jobs that were so plentiful in the booming shoe industry. They came to flee poverty; insecurity; and massacres. They came because their relatives had come before them; or because they would find old neighbors in this new place. Haverhill; Massachusetts; in the early twentieth century was a magnet for newcomers. They came from such diverse and faraway places as Asia Minor and Eastern Europe. They were Poles and Lithuanians; Greeks and Armenians; and Italians and French-Canadians. They joined the Yankees and Irish who had previously immigrated to the city. The result was a wonderful mix of customs; languages; religions; and names. The images in this book are family treasures. They have been lovingly taken down from places of honor on living room walls. They have come from boxes of family photographs; carefully preserved for future generations. Some photographs traveled with the immigrants from their homes far away. In all; this book offers a loving glimpse of some of the many people who helped to shape modern Haverhill.
#2269397 in eBooks 2008-03-03 2008-03-03File Name: B0093EI40M
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. As one who grew up in Orland I really enjoyed this book ...By George H MitchellThis book revealed many of the past secrets of the town I grew up in as well as bringing back memories of my childhood.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy rebecca groppiVery good read!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great historic representation!By AnnaThis book is a great historic representation of Orland in pictures. It is definitely worth owning for anyone from Orland. Glenn County. or just interested in Northern California history. It includes the typical development of a small agricultural town and the atypical development of a splendid irrigation system in the West. As with all the Arcadia-type books the photos are the key and Dr. Russell found good ones that tell a wonderful story.
