Historic Photos of Jacksonville
By the late nineteenth century, the city of Jacksonville was a vibrant cultural center on Florida’s Atlantic coast. Through changing fortunes, Jacksonville has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens.
Historic Photos of Jacksonville captures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From the Gilded Age to the extension of the Florida East Coast Railroad, the Great Fire of 1901 to the installation of three major naval bases, Historic Photos of Jacksonville follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city’s history.
This volume captures unique and rare scenes as depicted in nearly 200 historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.
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Book details
- Author
- Carolyn Williams
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Jacksonville, Florida · local history · historical photography · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · Florida history · American cities
- ISBN-13
- 9781683369288
About the author
CAROLYN WILLIAMS was a historian, educator, and speaker, and the author of Historic Photos of Jacksonville.
Williams held a B.A. in Psychology from Immaculate Heart College, a B.A. in History from the University of North Florida, an M.A. in History from the University of California San Diego, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of California Los Angeles. She served as Associate Professor in the Department of History, Director of the Gender Studies Program, and Co-Director of the Bette J. Soldwedel Gender Research Center at the University of North Florida.
When not writing, Williams served as Historian for the Durkeeville Historical Society and held roles with the Norman Studios Museum Board, the Florida Historic Marker Commission, and the St. Augustine Historical Society. Williams passed away in 2011.