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Wisconsin Death Trip
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Wisconsin Death Trip Paperback - 1973

by Michael Lesy

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First published in 1973, this remarkable book about life in a small, turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town has become a cult classic. Lesy has collected photos taken between 1890 and 1910 by a Black River Falls photographer, Charles Van Schaik, and juxtaposed them against newspaper accounts and state asylum and police records.

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Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1973-01-01. paperback. Good. 11x0x8. Unpaginated, perhaps ~200pp, b/w photos throughout. Binding sound; text and images very good+. Mild creasing and bumping to wraps with a 1cm tear at spine heel. NOT ex-lib. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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  • Title Wisconsin Death Trip
  • Author Michael Lesy
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2 Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 148
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque
  • Date 1973-01-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 309782
  • ISBN 9780826321930 / 0826321933
  • Weight 1.89 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.51 x 11.09 x 0.63 in (21.62 x 28.17 x 1.60 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: Great Lakes
    • Cultural Region: Midwest
    • Demographic Orientation: Small Town
    • Geographic Orientation: Wisconsin
  • Library of Congress subjects Black River Falls (Wis.) - History - 19th, Black River Falls (Wis.) - Economic
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99038416
  • Dewey Decimal Code 977.551

About this book

First published in 1973, this remarkable book about life in a small, turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town has become a cult classic. Lesy has collected photos taken between 1890 and 1910 by a Black River Falls photographer, Charles Van Schaik, and juxtaposed them against newspaper accounts and state asylum and police records.

From the rear cover

A shocking portrait of a small town crumbling--socially, morally, physically and emotionally--under the impact of the great depression of the 1890s. This cult classic is now available again in paperback.

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  • Library Journal, 04/15/2000, Page 129
  • New York Times, 02/27/2000, Page 36

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