Prologue: the moving road that used to be -- 1733: the attempted history of John Harris' burning -- October 3, 1794: George Washington and the start of stopping by -- January 14, 1836: the first crusades -- February 25, 1858: seven women healing -- June 20-July 4, 1863: the lesser battles of greater Harrisburg -- April 29, 1877: the funeral of Harry Cook in the old "ate" ward -- September 14, 1885: children's day at the Dauphin County centennial celebration -- January 1, 1904: Harrisbrag [sic] -- 1911: aliens in Israel -- 1917: cub's ragtime -- March 31, 1928: the bottom line -- July 14, 1939: two tales of a city -- May 3, 1946-June 4, 1981: Harve Taylor's secret diary -- Greater Harrisburg's neighbors / by Mark Dorfman -- January 20, 1996: life by the overflowing road -- March 18, 1998: Mayor Reed sums up the State of the City -- Chronicles of leadership -- A timeline of greater Harrisburg's history.
9 pts. (14 leaves, [53] leaves of plates) : chiefly ill. ; 35 cm.
Notes
Each part in the original illustrated blue paper covers, printed in gold, as issued; in portfolio.
Photomechanical reproductions of photos. of residences, public buildings, urban and rural views with accompanying descriptive text "Harrisburg, Lancaster and York" by Joseph Grant Ewing.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-375) and index.
Contents
Capitol Preservation Committee members and administrative staff -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Our legacy from William Penn -- Ch. 1: Pennsylvania's early Capitols -- Ch. 2: The Cobb Capitol -- Ch. 3: The Huston Capitol: inspiration, design, and construction -- Ch. 4: Capitol dedication: October 4, 1906 -- Ch. 5: The Capitol graft scandal -- Ch. 6: The Capitol's fine and decorative arts -- Ch. 7: The Capitol Complex and the City Beautiful Movement -- Ch. 8: The people's building: a preservation journey -- Notes -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photographic credits.
