An Exploration of Several Early Michigan County Fairs as Community Arts Organizations of the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s
Title | An Exploration of Several Early Michigan County Fairs as Community Arts Organizations of the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Ann Avery |
Publisher | |
Pages | 622 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Agricultural exhibitions |
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A Garden Apart
Title | A Garden Apart PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Olsen Haswell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Agriculture |
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Purebred & Homegrown
Title | Purebred & Homegrown PDF eBook |
Author | Drake Hokanson |
Publisher | Terrace Books |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9780299228248 |
Illustrated throughout with stunning color photographs, "Purebred & Homegrown" is an affectionate and thoughtful look at the history of county fairs, and their tradition and persistence today, despite the diminished number of Americans who earn their living from agriculture.
For Shade and for Comfort
Title | For Shade and for Comfort PDF eBook |
Author | Cheryl Lyon-Jenness |
Publisher | Purdue University Press |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9781557532862 |
Between 1850 and 1880, Americans of all ranks and circumstances planted shade trees, cultivated flower gardens, and established lawns with a new found enthusiasm that both astonished and delighted horticultural advocates. For Shade and For Comfort explores this unprecedented burst of horticultural interest and documents its influence on Midwestern domestic landscapes. Drawing upon a wide range of largely unexplored resources - including lithographic images of farm, village, and city homes; agricultural society records; nursery and seed catalogues; and the diaries and letters of local residents - this innovative study examines how advocates encouraged ornamental plant interest and then considers the significance of trees and flowers for their mid-nineteenth-century promoters and for the people who planted and nurtured them. From these diverse perspectives, ornamental plants emerge as densely layered cultural symbols offering not only a very real touch of shade or beauty, but for many, a sense of security and comfort amidst a rapidly changing American society. With its careful portrayal of actual ornamental plant use, its examination of nineteenth century horticultural advice literature and the nursery and seed trades, and its insightful analysis of the meanings attached to shade trees and flower gardens, For Shade and For Comfort will appeal to rural, cultural, and environmental historians, historians of the Midwest, historic preservationists, and those who simply love horticulture and gardening.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Title | Dissertation Abstracts International PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 472 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Dissertations, Academic |
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Rooted in Place
Title | Rooted in Place PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Ann Avery |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Art |
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Attention is drawn to working in the arts and cultural arenas within rural, small, and remote communities through essays individuals experienced and sensitive to this work.
Agricultural Fairs in America
Title | Agricultural Fairs in America PDF eBook |
Author | Julie A. Avery |
Publisher | Michigan State University Press |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
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Agricultural Fairs in America includes thirteen historical and contemporary articles exploring agricultural fairs in America. Featured throughout the book are paintings and posters from this unique collection, created in the last decades of the 19th century for promotional posters for fairs. Historic and contemporary photographs are also prominent.