THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY - 1908
THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY - 1908
Another old book I acquired - it has a bit of a tatty cover but some interesting images and photos inside. It doesn't say where this photo is, but the verse at the bottom reads:
Remembrance wakes, with all her busy train,
Swells at my breast -
How often have I loitered o'er thy green,
Where humble happiness endeared each scene.
#americanhistory #vintagephoto
The verse piqued my curiosity and apparently it is from a poem by Oliver Goldsmith (of The Vicar of Wakefield fame?). Here's the poem, The Deserted Village:
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That scene is such a typical tree-lined American street, particularly in older areas of a city. Interesting post and I bet that book is neat!
Nice 'hood. I wonder if the bands around the tree trunks were put in place due to an inchworm infestation. Cool pic, Mike Perry!
ReplyDeleteAnn Kennedy Thank you Ann, I should have thought of checking to see if the quote was from a poem! It's an interesting book, I'll publish some more of the images,
ReplyDeleteMike Martin Looks a good area to my English eyes - so much space compared to our neighbourhoods.
ReplyDeleteMike Martin That's a great observation! Or maybe those trees were going to come down in order to build more homes.
ReplyDeleteMike Perry - Don't envy, my friend. It's just that much more grass to mow...
ReplyDeleteMike Martin That's life isn't it - pros and cons!
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