{"product_id":"lynchburg-dorothy-potter-9780738543888","title":"Lynchburg: 1757-2007","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating history of Lynchburg, Virginia with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1757, the Lynch brothers established a ferry across the \u003ci\u003eJames River\u003c\/i\u003e to transport settlers on their way to the \u003ci\u003eOhio Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. Within a decade, the settlement clustered around the ferry house became known as Lynchburg.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor a century, the city was regarded as one of the most important transportation centers in the \u003ci\u003eUpper South\u003c\/i\u003e, although its real fortune lay in tobacco. After the \u003ci\u003eCivil War\u003c\/i\u003e, Lynchburg evolved into a manufacturing center with a broadly based economy. As it marks its 250th anniversary, Lynchburg has become a focus for higher education and tourism in Central Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the development of the modern camera to the current digital revolution, this photographic record of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties' growth is rich, varied, and traces their transformation almost from their birth to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Potter, Clifton Potter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738543888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738543888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.58w x 0.36d","brand":"Dorothy Potter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670391738623,"sku":"9780738543888","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de9eb2b0-1d48-455d-b45c-6580296ab7ee.jpg?v=1741316865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lynchburg-dorothy-potter-9780738543888","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}