North Carolina Charlotte / Bought the Farm 1960's scrapbook titled The Farm

Description: "Bought the Farm" A 1960's scrapbook titled "The Farm" detailing the location and construction of a family farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Illustrated with numerous aerial and ground large black and white photographs taken by R. C. Graef Author: [Charlotte, North Carolina] [Agriculture] [Russell C. Graef] Title: "Bought the Farm" A 1960's scrapbook titled "The Farm" detailing the location and construction of a family farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Illustrated with numerous aerial and ground large black and white photographs taken by R. C. Graef Publication: Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina: n/a, 1960's Description: Scrapbook. Scrapbook. String tied binding. Approximately 13" x 12". [33] pages. Some closed tears to the fragile paper. No loss of contents. Light occasional stains to the paper inside. Binding is stable and generally in good condition. Scrapbook is illustrated with pasted down "Conservation Plan Map" for Farmer Russell C. Graef [address] 242 Colonial Ave. Charlotte, N.C. On Hwy. 200, At St. Martin's Church. 115 Acres...etc. on the verso of the front cover. Scrapbook contains 31 large black and white pictures, measuring 8" x 10" taken by Graef (name printed in blue on back sides) with several aerial shots of the property; some tractors plowing and clearing the land for the farm; out buildings on the land including one from the early 1800's; a water spring on the farm; Raymond Linker house, and more. Some of the pictures are partially loose. Typed, cut out paper descriptions of the views are taped down below the pictures with some also coming loose. Last page in the scrapbook has a couple of news clippings showing the unfortunate aftermath of a fire to an Raymond Linker's house pictured earlier in the scrap book. Last page written in hand reads, "...And this is the history of our old farm where we had fun clearing the Land. Got hurt a lot, broke bones, got poison ivy, rescued 3 dear. found a baby bear. Many picnics. finally sold the farm at a huge loss. So it goes. Rusty & Doris" Good. Seller ID: 29795 Subject: Agriculture, American South, Photography David A. Hamilton Americana Books Tucker, Georgia Americana Books has been in business since 1993. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Georgia Antiquarian Booksellers Association (GABA). We sell books in all fields but specialize in the subject of "Americana." We offer an assortment of books, ephemera and material relating to the exploration and expansion of America, Native Americans, pioneer narratives, personal memoirs and reminiscences, political movements, law, genealogy and local histories, innovations, conflicts, scandals, oppression, inspiration and many other related topics. We hope our customers will share our enthusiasm and passion for history and will enjoy doing business with Americana Books. Dave Hamilton, Americana Books ABAA Guarantee All books are guaranteed as described. We accept returns if mailed back with 30 days and in same condition as sold. Return postage is buyer's responsibility. Shipping All books will be shipped in the U.S. by USPS Priority Mail and Media Mail. UPS quotes for shipping are also available upon request. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases and provide the best possible shipping cost to the customer. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 280 USD

Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia

End Time: 2025-01-16T07:47:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD