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Lost farms of the St. Croix valley /
- Title
- Lost farms of the St. Croix valley / Kristina Boucher.
- Author
- Boucher, Kristina,
- Publication
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2017]
- © 2017.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | S451.M6 B68 2017 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 127 pages : illustrations, facsimilies, maps, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- The St. Croix Valley has been a haven for farmers since the first boom in the 1850s. The St. Croix River was a mecca for early industry, and the vast Minnesota and Wisconsin prairies have provided the natural resources for the region's farmers to grow their crops and their families. The valley was dotted with brightly painted barns, a sign of economic success. However, as time wore on, the St. Croix Valley experienced an agricultural downturn. Barns have been left abandoned. Fields have been turned into subdivisions. An era has passed, and the barns and farms that were once proud reminders of the region's success are disappearing from the countryside. But why? Lost Farms of the St. Croix Valley explores the history of the region, shares the photographs and stories of local farmers, and evaluates why the traditional family farm is falling by the wayside. --
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America.
- Subjects
- Farms, Small
- Family farms
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- Farms, Small > Wisconsin > History > Pictorial works
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
- Family farms > Wisconsin > History > Pictorial works
- Saint Croix River (Wis. and Minn.) > History
- Wisconsin > History > Pictorial works
- Manners and customs
- Minnesota > History > Pictorial works
- History
- Pictorial works
- Illustrated works
- TRAVEL / Pictorials
- Saint Croix River (Wis. and Minn.) > Social life and customs > Pictorial works
- Farms, Small > Minnesota > History > Pictorial works
- United States > Saint Croix River
- PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional
- PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
- Family farms > Minnesota > History > Pictorial works
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Illustrated works.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Geological history -- Early pioneers -- Government influence -- Logging industry -- Wheat boom -- Growing communities -- Dairying and berries -- Farming today and preservation efforts.
- ISBN
- 146712513X
- 9781467125130
- LCCN
- 2016953991
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library