Glen Cove Revisited by Joan Harrison (English) Paperback Book

Description: Glen Cove Revisited by Joan Harrison Since its founding in the late 17th century as a mill town, Glen Cove has been simultaneously rural and industrial, patrician and working class. A city of multiple ethnicities and close family ties, Glen Cove has been home to generations of immigrants who came to work and stayed to live, as well as to the children of America's elite who built their summer homes on the shores of Hempstead Harbor. In Glen Cove Revisited, "The Heart of the Gold Coast" is seen as only insiders know it, through images of the mill ponds and barnyards, estates and factories, schools and neighborhoods, and the people, famous and unknown, which make up this microcosm of America. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Since its founding in the late 17th century as a mill town, Glen Cove has been simultaneously rural and industrial, patrician and working class. A city of multiple ethnicities and close family ties, Glen Cove has been home to generations of immigrants who came to work and stayed to live, as well as to the children of Americas elite who built their summer homes on the shores of Hempstead Harbor. In Glen Cove Revisited, "The Heart of the Gold Coast" is seen as only insiders know it, through images of the mill ponds and barnyards, estates and factories, schools and neighborhoods, and the people, famous and unknown, which make up this microcosm of America. Author Biography Joan Harrison, professor of art at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, is the author of Glen Cove and Glen Cove Revisited. Amy Dzija Driscoll is the archivist and secretary of the Locust Valley Historical Society and trustee of the Locust Valley Library. Together, they have compiled a rich selection of images from archives of the Locust Valley Historical Society, the Underhill Society, and numerous other archives and family albums. Herb Schierhorst, president of the Locust Valley Historical Society and a descendant of the Southard family, contributed the introduction. Review Text Title: Glen Cove Through the Lens Author:Dana Klosner-Wehner Publisher:Glen Cove Patch Date: 7/12/2010 Close new To view this video, you may need to install Flash player version 8 or greater. Also, please make sure Javascript is enabled in your browsers preferences. Joan Harrison, a longtime Glen Cove resident, recently published "Glen Cove Revisited," a book that discusses the citys history through pictures. Joan Harrison, a longtime Glen Cove resident, recently published "Glen Cove Revisited," a book that discusses the citys history through pictures. Your photos, videos & PDFs: Add If Glen Covers want to learn more about the citys history, they now have a new resource to access. Resident Joan Harrison recently published "Glen Cove Revisited," a book that discusses the rich history of the city through pictures. Harrisons book contains 200 photos and some text that depicts the city from the 1830s to the present. Harrison has been compiling information for the book, which is a follow up to her first book "Glen Cove," for the past two years. The new book covers topics such as the citys waterfront and its old hotels. "People were [asking] for more after the first book," said Harrison, who has been a resident of the city for more than 30 years. Harrison, a professor of art and photography at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, has been a photographer most of her life. She began taking photographs of the city after the September 11 attacks. "I was taking photographs of peoples front and backyard shrines," she recalled. "Then I started taking photos of the beautiful things that I passed everyday. I photographed different places in Glen Cove." Her collection is entitled, What We See Where We Live, and is currently stored in the Glen Cove Public Librarys history room. "After taking those photos, I began to wonder what was there in earlier times," Harrison explained. "I began to do research on the history of Glen Cove." Harrison said she searched for a pictorial book of the city, but there was not one printed. She contacted Arcadia Publishing company proposing to create a photo book that illustrates the history of the city and was offered a book contract in just two weeks. Some photos Harrison collected are from the librarys history room. When those photos proved not to be enough, Harrison said, she contacted families that helped to shape the city and visited their homes to scan family photos. She collected photos from the Pratt family, who owned big estates in the city, and photos from JP Morgans grandson, Paul Pennoyer. "The Morgan family had a huge influence on the city," Harrison said. "Morgan Park was named [after] JP Morgans wife, Jane Norton Morgan. JP Morgan bought up a huge piece of land, leveled the buildings and made Morgan Park." And although Harrison loves all the photos in the book, she added that there were several great ones that didnt make the cut. "Theres a photo of the House of Elsinore, which was one of the first great Gold Coast Estates. The house was torn down between 1914 and 1930," she said. "It was an amazing huge Victorian Mansion. Theres a photo of it in the British Architectural Library because the architect, Jacob Wrey Mould, was British. I havent been able to get the photo because they want a huge amount of money for it." "Glen Cove Revisited" is currently on sale at Henrys Confectionary on Glen Street and Landing Bakery on Landing Road. Details ISBN0738572950 Author Joan Harrison Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) Language English ISBN-10 0738572950 ISBN-13 9780738572956 Media Book Format Paperback Series Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) Pages 127 DEWEY 974.7 Illustrations Yes Short Title GLEN COVE REVISITED Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-06-28 Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138008103;

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