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Book of the Month - November 2024
Two Peoples, One Place
$23.95 - 20% off the regular price of $29.95
One of the best overall histories of Humboldt County, with a significant emphasis on local indigenous peoples.

 

Eureka: Then & Now

Eureka: Then & Now

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By Scott H. Brown. An Arcadia book, providing side by side photos of Eureka's Victorian buildings and waterfront, both in their heyday and today. Current photos were taken by the author. Member Price: $19.79

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     The book begins with a succinct introduction of the town's history from the site of Wiyot villages through the gold rush, the lumber boom and cultural prosperity. It then launches into nearly 100 pages of photographic comparisons.  Historic photos of locations from various archives (including the Historical Society's) presented along side modern photos taken by the author of the exact same site. The captions accompanying the duel pictures offer a lot of information about that site as well as its community.

       Eureka was fortunate in that its mid twentieth century economic growth was relatively slow, and it escape much of the "urban renewal and modernization" that hit many historic towns. Ironically, this left enough of the grand old architecture to then generate the economic boom that tourism has become.  Still, some of the images of the grand Victorian mansions and the dull utilitarian structures that replaced them is enough too bring tears to the eye.

       But nostalgic pangs aside, this book is an enjoyable, informative read, and it may even spark one's detective instincts and inspire readers to set off with camera and books to discover more images of Then and Now.

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A Gathering of the Past, Part 2

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The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals, and Real Estate in the California Redwoods

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From Humboldt to Kodiak, 1886-1895

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The New Humbook: A Sampling of Humboldt History, Geography, Fauna, Flora and Hikes

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When Money Grew on Trees: A.B. Hammond & the Age of the Timber Baron

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