{"product_id":"foster-9780738576909","title":"Foster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a fascinating journey through the history of Foster, Rhode Island with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoster\u003c\/i\u003e, originally incorporated as part of Scituate in 1731, became a separate community in 1781.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town was named in honor of Theodore Foster, a coauthor of the \u003ci\u003eBill of Incorporation\u003c\/i\u003e. By 1820, the population topped out at 2,900 and then sharply declined. The building of the \u003ci\u003eScituate Reservoir\u003c\/i\u003e between 1915 and 1925 contributed to this decline as the \u003ci\u003eProvidence and Danielson Railway\u003c\/i\u003e decided not to relocate trolley service to the area. The population would not surpass the 1820 figures until 1975, when it reached 3,000. Today, Foster is known for its simple, country lifestyle; friendly and neighborly residents; and plentiful open spaces with clean air and clear streams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Raymond A. Wolf is a member of the \u003ci\u003eScituate Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFoster Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eRhode Island Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e. Besides the \u003ci\u003eFoster Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e, over a dozen residents of Foster graciously loaned their collections of postcards, photographs, and documents to bring this book alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 02\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738576909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Raymond A. Wolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016573571253,"sku":"9780738576909","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0ce9d9b4-3ef4-4419-9c96-9a9df4f09330.jpg?v=1609159940","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/foster-9780738576909","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}