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Ghost Towns of Texas by T. Lindsay Baker (1991, Trade Paperback)

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Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer.Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press

ISBN-100806121890

ISBN-139780806121895

eBay Product ID (ePID)265944

Product Key Features

Book TitleGhost Towns of Texas

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1991

TopicUnited States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century, Special Interest / General, Sociology / Urban

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Social Science, History

AuthorT. Lindsay Baker

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight19.6 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN86-040067

Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal917.64/0463

Synopsis"The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town's founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."--- New Mexico Historical Review, "The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town's founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."---New Mexico Historical Review