Fall River

By Rob Lewis

Book Overview

Through the 200-plus photographs and informative captions, this marvelous visual history by local author Rob Lewis seeks to remind residents of Fall River's glorious past.

The city known today as Fall River, Massachusetts, considered until 1803 to be a part of Freetown and until 1862 to be partially contained within the boundaries of Rhode Island, came into its own as a great industrial city in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The massive power of the Quequechan River fueled several mills, and Fall River granite provided the basis for a developing stone-cutting business. Over the years, the city's numerous villages have been home to many hard-working and loyal residents. These residents historically have much to be proud of: in many ways Fall River led the region in the development of technology and public education. By the 1880s, the city was equipped with telephones, streetcars, and electrical service, and the B.M.C. Durfee High School-opened in 1886-was considered the finest in the nation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738512796
• ISBN13: 9780738512792
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Interesting book

I bought this book for a gift for my mom. She lived in Fall River her entire life. She loved it.

Good Reference Book

This book is comprised of two historical photos of Fall River per page, divided by chapters such as "Buildings", "Schools", etc. The text is the captions under the photos. There is a wealth of information in those captions such as: what year a structure was made, what year it was razed, what took its place, its location both old and new, etc. It is an easy reference tool to historical Fall River, Massachusetts, in the sense that it would take a person poring over many other books to get all this information, if you even did then. What I did not like about the book: The author did not include a great variety of schools or churches, and had several on the same property. Photos on Lizzie Borden are four: Portrait of Lizzie; photo of murder house; arrest log; and the entrance to Oak Grove Cemetery.I enjoyed this well-done book. But I wish there were more photos in it.