Pioneers in Petticoats: Yosemite's Early Women l856-1900

Name/Title

Pioneers in Petticoats: Yosemite's Early Women l856-1900

Entry/Object ID

2014.6.8

Description

This book offers the history and development of Yosemite of the women who "brightened the primitive area with homemakeing and fininine charm". This includes the female side of the famous names such as Muir, Clark, Hutchings and Curry as well as the Indian women who where there first. A rare collection of images as well as two comprehensive maps aid in telling the story. Introduction b Fracis Farquhar Hardbound book; Dust cover; 8 3/4" wide x 11 1/4"; 80 pages. Black cloth covered with silver title on spine. Also see Condition section.

Book Details

Author

Shirley Sargent

Edition

1st

Publisher

Trans-Anglo Books

Place Published

Location

Los Angeles, CA 90053

Date Published

1966

Publication Language

English