Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County
Subtitle: embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid local history--pioneer incidents, interesting events--industrial, commercial, financial and educational progress, biographies, etc.
By: by Samuel A. Lane.
Publisher: Beacon Job Department
Published: 1892
Place of publication: Akron, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1167
Subjects: Overland journeys to the Pacific; Akron (Ohio) -- History; Akron (Ohio) -- Biography; Summit County (Ohio) -- History; Summit County (Ohio) -- Biography; Summit County (Ohio) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Table of contents: title: Chapter LV. Akron and Summit County in California.- The great exodus of 1849, '50.- Dangers and hardships of the journey thither.- Incidents of travel, both thrilling, ludicrous and sad.- Successes, disappointments and deaths.- A chapter full of reminiscent interest for all.