{"product_id":"claymont-9780738506357","title":"Claymont","description":"Claymont, Delaware, located strategically along the Delaware River, the Kings Highway, and the railroad, is a singular small town that, in many ways, has mirrored America s growth from the 1600s to the 1960s. Though an important thoroughfare between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. since colonial times, the essence of the Claymont community has always been determined by the vision of the steadfast\u003cbr\u003epeople who, for centuries, have made it their home.\u003cbr\u003eWithin these pages, readers will discover the Claymont of yesteryear, visiting the inns and taverns that sprang up to serve the needs of early\u003cbr\u003etravelers, the homes of such famous residents as artists Adolph Wertmueller and F.O.C. Darley, and the summer retreats of Wilmington and Philadelphia s elite families. Readers will delight in views of the early farmhouses along the Post Road, the Delaware\u003cbr\u003eRiver s gold coast of the 1890s, the seaplane training facility of World War I, the old-fashioned meat counter at the A\u0026amp;P, and the Green Lantern Theatre. Schools and churches, neighborhoods and\u003cbr\u003ethoroughfares, businesses and memorable events, all captured and preserved by early photographers, make this entertaining trip down memory lane a must for Claymont residents, both past and present.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738506357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.96w x 0.34d","brand":"Martha Scheik, Ray Hester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41352280015029,"sku":"9780738506357","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_38914805-ffcc-4599-b6cb-6a6eedd1e499.jpg?v=1637032394","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/claymont-9780738506357","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}