Victory Gardens and Long Handled Dippers ~ Early 20th Century Recollections of Southwest Minnesota by Old Timers ~ History

Title: Victory Gardens and Long Handled Dippers [A Living History of Southwest Minnesota]: Tales from the Good Old Days in Southwest Minnesota. A Treasurey of 20th Century Memories.

Author: Compiled and edited by Todd Blair and Karen Garvey

Description: Purple boards with gilt lettering on spine. Clean and unmarked. 392 pages. Illustrated with many black-and-white photographs. 11 x 8.5 inches. Dust jacket in an archival mylar sleeve.

Written by 324 old-timers (and not-so-old-timers), who remember what life was really like in Southwest Minnesota back in the early years of the twentieth century. These people come from all walks of life and their viewpoint is of people who actually experienced history. They're familiar with the tribulations of the Great Depression; the horrible taste of castor oil; ''outdoor'' plumbing; party line phones; and countless other experiences unknown to today's generation.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Publisher: Hometown Memories
Place: Hickory, North Carolina
Year: 2015

ISBN: 194037622X

Keywords: history, Minnesota, Brown County, Cottonwood County, Jackson County, Lac qui Parle County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Martin County, Murray County, Nobles County, Pipestone County, Redwood County, Rock County, Watonwan County, Yellow Medicine County,