Wisconsin Death Trip by Michael Lesy

Wisconsin Death Trip by Michael Lesy

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This book is about life in a small turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town. Lesy has collected and arranged photographs taken between 1890 and 1910. Against these are juxtaposed excerpts from the Badger State Banner, from the Mendota State (asylum) Record Book, and occasionally quotations from the writings of Hamlin Garland and Glenway Wescott.

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Wisconsin Death Trip by Michael Lesy

This book is about life in a small turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town. Lesy has collected and arranged photographs taken between 1890 and 1910. Against these are juxtaposed excerpts from the Badger State Banner, from the Mendota State (asylum) Record Book, and occasionally quotations from the writings of Hamlin Garland and Glenway Wescott.
Lesy, Michael: - Michael Lesy is one of America's leading photographic scholars. His books include Wisconsin Death Trip, Murder City, Angel's World, and Long Time Coming. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he teaches literary journalism at Hampshire College.
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ISBN 13 9780826321930
ISBN 10 0826321933
Title Wisconsin Death Trip
Author Michael Lesy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of New Mexico Press
Year published 2000-01-30
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.