Historic Photos of Arlington County

by Matthew B. Gilmore

Book Overview

Much of Arlington County typified the "sleepy Southern town," decades into the twentieth century. It was initially part of, then (merely) the closest neighbor to the District of Columbia. Often, Arlington was a place passed through on the way somewhere else. With better transportation at the beginning of the twentieth century, it became a destination instead. Towns sprang up along the rail lines. An overflow of home-seeking government workers joined...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596523964
• ISBN13: 9781596523968
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Turner
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.3" x 10.2"