Using a compilation of both recent and past photographs, gathered from private and public sources, a second volume of photographs on the "mythical" but dynamic and persistent "State of Jefferson."
178 B& W photos
paperback
19.99
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Then and Now photos of places, people, events from around the State of Jefferson, the region bordering the CA/Oregon border
Excerpt
"As early as 1852, the hardy settlers of the self-proclaimed State of Jefferson began to rally against the California and Oregon governments. The autonomous and determined spirit of border-bounty residents perseveres today, and nowhere is this better evidenced than in the character of the communities that remain."
Experience the early 20th century in Michigan's Upper Peninsula through the artistic camera lens of J.W. Nara, one of the Copper Country's earliest professional photographers. This collection of historic photos brings the "Copper Boom" era back to li
