Review of
Focusing on Davis County’s Past: A
Pictorial History of Davis County, edited by Gary Spurgeon
Five out of five stars
Example of the same only different
This collection
of images taken in Davis County, Iowa show scenes that are of course unique in
specifics, yet very similar to what could be collected in most other counties
in the Midwest. Herds of Holstein cattle, sheep, horses pulling wagons and
machinery are common. From that, there is the transition to motorized transportation
and machinery.
There is also a
transition in the buildings used for education. Images of the one-room local
schoolhouses, to larger buildings as consolidation took place until the
buildings are large and made of brick.
The reader can
clearly see the towns change as they expand and modernize. In an early image of
Bloomfield, a large herd of sheep is being herded across town from one pasture
to another. Later images have paved streets with large numbers of parked cars.
Most people
find it interesting to look through collections of images that demonstrate how
things in a region have changed over time. This collection will not disappoint.
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