Around Liverpool (Images of America) - Softcover

Gutierrez, Dorianne Elitharp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467123528 ISBN 13: 9781467123525

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Liverpool, on the shore of Onondaga Lake, was settled by John
Danforth and his family due to the natural brine springs near the lakeshore. The population of salt boilers quickly grew. The Oswego Canal opened in 1828, and the village was incorporated in 1830. German immigrants brought willow weaving to the village in the mid-1850s, and by the 1890s, Liverpool willow products were being shipped all over the nation. In the 20th century, as more lucrative work became available and the automobile ruled, the basket weavers gave way to factory workers, nurses, teachers, and engineers. Around Liverpool takes you on a tour of the unique history of Liverpool, with images of its salt boilers, weavers, firefighters, schoolchildren, churchgoers, ice boaters--the people and places that made the community.

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About the Author

Dorianne Elitharp Gutierrez has been the Liverpool village historian since 1991. A technical writer by day, her passion is local history. Joyce M. Mills, a retired media specialist from Liverpool Public Library, has presented local history programs for many years. She is a volunteer at the Liverpool Village Museum. The images in this book come from the photographic collections of the Liverpool Village Museum and the Liverpool Pubic library.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467123528
• ISBN 13: 9781467123525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128