Researching Ithaca and Tompkins County: Books

The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. Book jacket.

Calmly nestled among the glacial streams and hills of central New York, residents of Ithaca may find it hard to believe that their city began with a rocky start. Transient teamsters and salt barge workers gave the town a rowdy reputation in its pioneer days, and the fledgling village seemed doomed as the "most isolated place on the Eastern Seaboard." Carol Kammen shows exactly why Ithaca is known as the "Crown of Cayuga."

In a world filled with stories of environmental devastation and social dysfunction, EcoVillage at Ithaca is a refreshing and hopeful look at a modern-day village that is taking an integrated approach to addressing these problems. This book tells the story of life at EcoVillage at Ithaca, an internationally recognized example of sustainable development.

Drawing upon the vast photo archives of the DeWitt Historical Society, this new edition dramatically juxtaposes old views of Ithaca architecture, parades, celebrations, and residential and shopping districts with shots taken in the very same locations today.

Over 250 vintage, hand-tinted and black and white postcards from the 1900s to the 1940s take readers on a nostalgic journey, showcasing Ithaca's most famous and interesting spots. ravel outside Ithaca for a trip to the majestic Taughannock Falls, hike in Buttermilk Falls State Park, or cheer the Cornell Crew Team to victory from the shores of Cayuga Lake.

A collection of over two hundred postcards of Cornell University and Ithaca from around the turn of the century. Enjoy this view of Cornell, Ithaca, and the landmarks of an era now gone-a time preserved and celebrated on picture postcards.

A guide to the geology of the Ithaca area.

Images of Ithaca & Tompkins County : the early years 1850-1939

There is a popular bumper sticker in this Upstate New York town that reads, "Ithaca: 10 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality." The sentiment surely has something to do with the compelling history, eccentric characters, and quirky charm of this intellectually advantaged, culturally progressive, geographically isolated place.

More than 200 color photos capture Ithaca's charms, while words tell stories of this wonderful place. Chapters on the city, the gorges and Cayuga Lake, Cornell University, Ithaca College, areas nearby, and historical highlights portray Ithaca's many facets.