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Chester
Author(s): John S. Case
ISBN: 9780738538723
# of Pages: 96
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
On Sale Date: 10/03/2005
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Book Description:
Chester, part of the Then & Now series, places the history of this North Jersey community in a new light by contrasting the old and the new. Vintage photographs are paired with contemporary ones, showing both the changed and unchanged elements of the scene. Zephaniah Drake’s Brick Tavern, established after the opening of the Washington Turnpike, still stands in the center of town. But the Chester that was once an important iron-mining center, with 30 mines and two railroads, has disappeared from view.
Author Bio: Joan S. Case is on the board of the Chester Historical Society. She is also the author of Chester in the Images of America series. Her family has lived and worked in the community since 1798. For this new work, she has drawn on the resources of many generous residents, the Chester Historical Society, and her own superb collection.
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