{"product_id":"the-fall-river-directory-1880-sampson-davenport-9789354307133","title":"The Fall River Directory 1880 No. XIV","description":"Step into Fall River, Massachusetts in 1880 and encounter a town recorded with quiet exactness - its names, trades and addresses mapped for future eyes. A small city captured entirely. This historical city directory by Sampson Davenport is a nineteenth century reference that lays out local business listings alongside a vintage residential directory, forming a compact family history collection and a practical genealogical research resource for anyone tracing roots. The straightforward entries make it an immediate ancestry tracing aid; organised details help researchers and historians reconstruct neighbourhoods, employers and everyday commerce across 1880s New England. As a primary municipal document, it occupies an important place in American urban archives and stands among Sampson Davenport works as a crisp, indispensable snapshot of civic life. Its pragmatic layout and sober tone make it accessible to non-specialists while offering the raw data scholars prize. For descendants and local residents, the directory often turns an abstract ancestor into an address, a trade and a context; for business historians the local business listings chart enterprise, services and labour in a growing industrial town. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Preserved with care and respect for the original, this edition balances authenticity with accessibility so casual readers can enjoy local stories while classic-literature collectors and curators add a meaningful heritage title to their shelves. For researchers and historians, the directory remains a stubbornly useful nineteenth century reference; for family historians it is a hands-on ancestry tracing aid that unlocks leads rarely found elsewhere. As an archival artefact it complements census returns, newspapers and other sources, deepening investigations without replacing them. Whether consulted at a kitchen table or chosen for a curated shelf, it rewards patient attention and brings Fall River's civic past plainly into view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sampson Davenport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9354307132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789354307133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alpha Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.17d","brand":"Sampson Davenport","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175574581503,"sku":"9789354307133","price":34.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ba9a456-f115-403a-8761-99a2812282f4.jpg?v=1771334571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fall-river-directory-1880-sampson-davenport-9789354307133","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}