The Barrier Islands a Photographic History of Life on Hog, Cobb, Smith, Cedar, Parramore, Metompkin, and Assateague

by Curtis J. Badger and Rick Kellam

Book Overview

An eloquent record of island life off the coast of Virginia a century ago, when hunters and watermen harvested the riches in marsh and shoal and sportsmen came to fish the sea and relax on the beaches. This handsome book captures the spirit of those days. Curtis Badger and Rich Kellam conducted exhaustive research, interviewed descendants of old islanders, and collected over 300 photographs to tell the story of the generations who lived, worked, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811702138
• ISBN13: 9780811702133
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.4"