Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart
Written by Steven J. Rolfes and Kent Jones
Images of America
This book begins with sketches in 1788, when Cincinnati (originally named Losantiville) began. The early sketches included one of Fort Washington, the city’s first fort. It illustrates how much the city has grown!
The author includes some history of the Civil War as well as a section of the city’s famous businesses. Photos for early clothing stores paint a picture of what it must have been like to shop in those early days.
Books in this series are always very well done. They have old photographs and sketches that are so helpful in my historical research for my novels.
I read this book during my research for my book set in Cincinnati, A Not So Persistent Suitor in 1883-84. Studying old photographs often brings a sense of what it must have been like in those bygone days.
Recommended for readers who love the history of Cincinnati and Ohio.
Sandra Merville Hart 