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Product Identifiers
PublisherFirefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-101552095231
ISBN-139781552095232
eBay Product ID (ePID)1717322
Product Key Features
Book TitleOuthouses of the West
Number of Pages72 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / West / General, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Buildings / Residential, General
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Architecture, Photography, Humor
AuthorSilver Donald Cameron
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length11.5 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-431545
Dewey Edition21
Photographed byHines, Sherman
Dewey Decimal728/.9
SynopsisToday most people view the outhouse with a mixture of horror, amusement, nostalgia and awe. Yet outhouses were used all over the country not that long ago. In some remote areas, they're still used -- with the same mixed emotions. Here and there these useful little buildings are still treasured and preserved. Most outhouses, though, are slowly being reclaimed by the earth through the effects of neglect, weather and gravity. Fortunately, before the last of their kind succumbed to the effects of wind, rain and indoor plumbing, Sherman Hines captured them on film. Outhouses of the West contains some of the most unusual and fascinating images from his extensive collection. A little known but vital part of our history is preserved forever in this book, and described and memorialized by Silver Donald Cameron's wry and witty text. Outhouses of the West is a fitting tribute to an earlier, sturdier time. Here are photographs from across the west -- some of the outhouses remain in use everyday and many have not welcomed a guest for years. But all have one thing in common -- they were built to fill a noble function and can stand with pride., Beautiful photographs and a wry, witty text celebrate the outhouse -- a building where folk art can meet functionality and architecture. An unusual and enjoyable look at a part of the past typically forgotten.
LC Classification NumberTD775.H5624 2000
Text byCameron, Silver Donald
