Bandon (Images of America)

Charleston, South Carolina, USA: Arcadia Publishing, 2013. First Edition. Paperback. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. First Edition. Trade Paperback As New. Clean and illustrated wraps, tight, solid and square binding. Internals As New. The Images of America Series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today, helping to preserve the local heritage. Named for a founding settler's beloved Irish hometown, Bandon is one of the most picturesque cities on the Oregon coast, located where the Coquille River enters the Pacific Ocean. It developed as an exporter of lumber, minerals, agriculture and salmon and was at one time the busiest seaport between San Francisco and Portland. Fires in 1914 and 1936 devastated the landscape but Bandon quickly rebuilt. Today Bandon and the Coquille Valley have a thriving and diverse economy prized for their cranberries and ranch and dairy products, as well as for the excellent fishing and outdoor recreation. All of this is captured in these photographs and stories from the past that shaped theiir character today. 127 pages. 6.5 x 9.25 inches. 2013, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, USA