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Category : Folk art
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Middletown's ... Annual Colonial Arts and Crafts Fair
Author: Middletown Borough
Author: David Ira KaganPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439637369
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Middletown was settled in 1752, when George Fisher arrived from Philadelphia and built a home on the west bank of Swatara Creek. Named Middletown because it was midway between Lancaster and Carlisle, this oldest town in Dauphin County became incorporated as a borough in 1826. Through the years Middletown became noted for its Wincroft Stove Works, Standard Steel Car Company, Middletown-Royalton Brick Works, and Rough Wear Clothing Company. During World War II, Olmsted Air Force Base added greatly to the towns economy. In 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear incident assured that Middletown would be known to the rest of the world.
Broken Toy
Author: Craig L. AndrewsPublisher: Author House
ISBN: 1403303908
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Was there a toy mouse before Walt Disney's "Mickey?" If there was, what happened to it? During the 1920s two men, one from the world of toys and one from the burgeoning world of moving pictures produced very unique toy characters. The history of these two visionaries and how their characters occurred at nearly the same time provides a unique mystery about which speculation lives vibrantly to this day. In tracing the struggle of the toy company's steadfast president, Torrence Dietz, this absorbing book covers the history of the toy company, its wondrous toys, and why people think of Walt Disney when they see the toy company's enigmatic wooden mouse named, "MICKY." Since the question of whether these men crossed paths in the marketplace is a key element to the mystery, the author has tried to objectively address the questions of how, when and why an encounter should have ever happened. The development of Torrence's career and the growth the toy company are reconstructed and intertwined with world events. In the quest to explain the toy company mystery the author has brought together documents and history never before assembled in one place. The in-depth documentation of the wooden toys manufactured by the Performo-Toy Company makes this book a valued reference for collectors and, from a historical sense a valued resource. The book presents numerous toy pictures, toys now considered collectibles, as well as patent and trademarks related to cartoon and toy characters of the late 1920s and early 1930s. The reader interested in the history of Walt Disney and in particular, the formative period of "Mickey Mouse" will find rare background information.
Mid-Atlantic Country
Author: Pennsylvania Heritage
Author: Official Master Register of Bicentennial Activities. Jan. 1975
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Official Master Register of Bicentennial Activities
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Chase's Annual Events
Author: ContemporaryPublisher:
ISBN: 9780809240876
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Since its creation 34 years ago, Chase's Annual Events has sold more than 700,000 copies. Every day becomes a red-letter day with this delightful reference to more than 8,200 holidays, national and ethic celebrations, astronomical phenomena, festivals, anniversaries, birthdays, special events and traditional observances of all kinds. Line drawings throughtout.
Craftworker's Market 1980
Author: Lynne LapinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780898790047
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
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