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The mid-1800s proved to be a time of strong Victorian
lifestyles and culture in Augusta, Maine. It was during this
time that photographer Henry Bailey made a mark in history;
he captured these times in stereoscopic images that have now
been given by his family and preserved at the Maine Historic
Preservation Committee.
In his fourth book with Arcadia Publishing,
Maine's
state historian Earle Shettleworth presents a view of the
world through one man's lens.
Shettleworth hopes the book will "provide a significant
visual record of nineteenth century Augusta as well as call
attention to the work of one of its skilled photographers,
Henry Bailey."
Highlights of Victorian
Augusta:
• Reveals numerous unpublished photographs from the Maine
Historic Preservation Committee
• Features images of downtown
Water Street,
the industrial north end,
Capitol
Park and the Togus veterans home
• Includes snapshots of everyday Victorian life, as well as
public buildings, churches and residences.
About the Author of Victorian
Augusta:
A native of Portland, Maine, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.,
attended Deering High School, Colby College and Boston
University. At the age of thirteen, Shettleworth became
interested in historic preservation through the destruction
of
Portland's
Union Station in 1961. A year later he joined the Sills
Committee which founded Greater Portland Landmarks in 1964.
In 1971 he was appointed by Governor Curtis to serve on the
first board of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission,
for which he became architectural historian in 1973 and
director in 1976. Shettleworth has lectured and written
extensively on Maine history and architecture, his most
recent publication being Portland in the Arcadia Postcard
History Series. He currently serves as chair of the
Capitol Planning Commission, the Blaine House Commission and
the State House and Capitol Park Commission. In March, 2004,
Governor Baldacci appointed Shettleworth as State Historian.
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Victorian Augusta
by Earle Shettleworth
Images of America Series
Price: $19.99
128 pages/ softcover
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Victorian Augusta
is available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and
online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at
(888)-313-2665 or
www.arcadiapublishing.com.
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