New Postcard Book Brings Phoenixville History to Life

Local author writes pictorial history of his hometown. New from Arcadia Publishing and local Phoenixville author Vincent Martino Jr. is Around Phoenixville in the popular Postcard History series, featuring over 200 vintage postcards.
 
Oct. 16, 2009 - PRLog -- New from Arcadia Publishing and local Phoenixville author Vincent Martino Jr. is Around Phoenixville in the popular Postcard History series, featuring over 200 vintage postcards.

Around Phoenixville depicts the people, places and events that have shaped the community’s rich history and heritage, with images of such landmarks as the Phoenix Hotel, the West End Fire Company, and the construction of the Gay Street Bridge.

It is the author’s hope “that this book will enlighten future generations, while fostering a fond remembrance for the past in people of all ages.”

Highlights of Around Phoenixville:
•   Includes the Phoenix Iron Company, the silk mill and the Byrne Knitting Mill
•   Features the small town of Phoenixville’s multifaceted industrious past
•   Explains the steady growth of Phoenixville through an influx of European immigrants drawn to the area by the promise of work
•   Shows many cultural institutions such as the Knights of Columbus, the St. Anna Italian Club and the Holy Trinity Church

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and on-line retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.
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