Description:
Kanwaha County Images was originally published as two hardbacks in 1987 and 2001.The new paperback volumes 1 and 2 make up the entirety of the original hardback volume 1.
The new paperback volumes 3 and 4 make up the entirety of the original hardback volume 2.
Fourteen years after publishing the classic Kanawha County Images: A Bicentennial History: 1788-1988, Richard Andre and Stan Cohen released their long-awaited sequel. After the original book came out, the authors were flooded with photos they—and most readers—had never seen before. As a result, just like volume 1 & 2, this follow-up is a treasure trove of never-before-seen images from Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Volumes 3 & 4 include more rare street scenes and tells the tales of factories, stores, hotels, churches, schools, familiar faces, tragedies, and celebrations, mostly from the early to mid-1900s. The authors dedicate sections to the best of these newly found photos, including the once-sprawling Dickinson salt works at Malden and… Read More