Then and Now — Wheeling

The convergence of the Ohio River, the National Road, a remarkable bridge, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad transformed Wheeling into a transportation hub. Fed by an influx of immigrant labor, the city prospered, adding industrial muscle. But global economic changes brought the machine to a sudden halt. Wheeling author Sean Duffy and photographer Paul Rinkes explore a city still recovering from that trauma, a city with a proud past and an uncertain but hopeful future.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Words & Music, December 4

Great day at Words and Music -- Wheeling's fiercely independent book store. Many copies sold. Met a lot of nice people, including a gentleman from New Hampshire who (like me) loves to walk around Wheeling and look up. He bought five books! Thanks Paula and Alan.
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