New Albany

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Cover of the book New Albany by Gregg Seidl, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Gregg Seidl ISBN: 9781439633038
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 5, 2006
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Gregg Seidl
ISBN: 9781439633038
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 5, 2006
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Until the railroads extended their steel ribbons westward, people and cargo traveling to America�s frontier went by flatboat, canoe, or paddle-wheeled steamer. The falls of the Ohio River at Louisville presented a considerable obstacle to this floating traffic, and vessels traveling on this major waterway were forced to portage their cargo around the turbulent waters. In 1812, three enterprising brothers from New York, Abner, Joel, and Nathaniel Scribner, bought land at the western end of the rapids and named their new settlement New Albany in honor of the capital of their native state. Their village became the head of downriver navigation on the Ohio and evolved from a backwoods settlement into Indiana�s largest city, a lively river town where steamboats, textiles, sheet music, automobiles, and pastries have all been manufactured. Natural disasters have periodically changed the face of the city, but New Albany has always recovered due to the determination of its
citizens. This collection of vintage images portrays the triumphs and tragedies of these residents.
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Until the railroads extended their steel ribbons westward, people and cargo traveling to America�s frontier went by flatboat, canoe, or paddle-wheeled steamer. The falls of the Ohio River at Louisville presented a considerable obstacle to this floating traffic, and vessels traveling on this major waterway were forced to portage their cargo around the turbulent waters. In 1812, three enterprising brothers from New York, Abner, Joel, and Nathaniel Scribner, bought land at the western end of the rapids and named their new settlement New Albany in honor of the capital of their native state. Their village became the head of downriver navigation on the Ohio and evolved from a backwoods settlement into Indiana�s largest city, a lively river town where steamboats, textiles, sheet music, automobiles, and pastries have all been manufactured. Natural disasters have periodically changed the face of the city, but New Albany has always recovered due to the determination of its
citizens. This collection of vintage images portrays the triumphs and tragedies of these residents.

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