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AN AMERICAN CITY One of the featured product lines at Laughing Cat Books is the “An American City” Series. This collection features original books and reconstituted books from the late 1800s and early 1900s. For instance, in the Old News trilogy you can read unusual news articles about the Rochester area that are interesting and informative. For instance, in the 1870s, the militia was called up to protect a prisoner and they opened fire on a crowd on Exchange Street and killed several men. A little over a decade later, in the 1880s, a series of explosions caused by naphtha leaking into the sewer destroyed several large buildings in the High Falls area and caused panic in the streets.
If you are looking for lighter articles, you can read about the Churchville woman who left $25,000 to her parrot in the early 1900s, or about the company that was going to build a compressed air storage facility at the lower falls in 1880 to power the city.
Also located in the “An American City Series” is a collection of reconstituted local cookbooks from 1880 to 1911. Unlike others who “reprint” cookbooks by making photo copies, Laughing Cat Books takes them down to the bare text and resets them in easy to read bold type. In addition, we supplement the cookbook with a glossary, advertisements and actual pictures of taken around the year the cookbook was first published.
These are just a few of the items you will find in the “An American City” section. There is also a book of old advertisements from 1827 to 1930, a business directory for Monroe, Wayne and Ontario Counties for 1868 and more. Even if you don’t find something that interests you today, be sure to drop back from time to time because we are always adding new material.
A COPY OF THIS BOOK HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE LYONS PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A PART OF OUR SHARE OUR SUCCESS PROGRAM. What ever you needed to buy or fix, you could find it here. From plows to pistols, from dentist to dry goods, if it was a business in 1868 you’ll find it here.As a supplement we have included pictures from the era 1868. 1868 is great for casual reading or as an inexpensive gift. Assembled and bound by hand in Rochester. Click Underlined Title above and then "Detailed Description Tab" for excerpts.
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THERE ARE OTHER BOOKSTORES OUT THERE WHO WILL SELL YOU THIS BOOK FOR THIRTY DOLLARS OR MORE AND ALL IT IS IS A PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORIGINAL. WE HAVE COMPLETELY RESET THE TYPE SO IT IS CRISP AND CLEAR AND WE HAVE ADDED A GLOSSARY AMONG OTHER ITEMS. WHY PAY MORE?
This reconstituted 1890 cookbook was put together by a group of Rochester women.
For excerpts, click on Title or Detailed Description Tab above We also offer several other "Reconstituted Cook Books" in our American City Department. Each one has been taken down to the bare type, reset and richly enhanced with advertisements and pictures. .
To get a free excerpt by email, please contact david@laughingcatbooks.com
Everyone knows that Rochester was once the camera manufacturing center of the world. In the late 1800s there were more than half a dozen camera manufacturers in Rochester and some of them were even outselling Kodak.
What many people are not aware of is that Rochester was also home to many other businesses. Automobiles like the Cunningham, Foster, Gearless, Trebert, Selden, and Mora were built in and around Rochester. Rochester based Curtice Foods was a leader in canned goods during 1800s and early 1900s. Rochester was the city where the first time clock was invented and assembled.
Not all Rochester businesses were involved in making things. The numerous correspondence schools that called Rochester home offered to train you in everything from how to become a railroad mail clerk to how to design women’s clothes. Rochester also had more than its share of publishers. Cosmopolitan Magazine began in Rochester and it has quite a story behind it.
Rochester was also the home base for many quacks and frauds who marketed drugs that could cure you of malaria, tuberculosis, Bright’s disease and whatever else ailed you.
Cameras, Cars and Cosmo explores the history of Rochester businesses through old advertisements and other materials. Cameras, Cars and Cosmo is available in paperback and on enhanced compact disc. The paperback version contains hundreds of old images and background stories about the businesses that made Rochester the manufacturing and business center it was up until recent years.
The enhanced compact disk includes over 2500 images and bonus material including a picture tour of Rochester during the early 1900s.
You may order the Camera’s, Cars and Cosmo as a printed book, or as a compact disk, or a package of both. To order the paper book, please continue on this page, To order the compact disk go to the next selection. To order both, go to the second selection. To request an excerpt email david@laughingcatbooks.com
To get a free excerpt by email, please contact david@laughingcatbooks.com
The compact disk version of Cameras, Cars and Cosmo consists of two separate sections. The slide show, which is viewable on most computers, has more than 2500 advertisements for Rochester businesses from the 1820s through the 1950s. Each ad is indexed by category, year and business name so you can search the show and view select items if you wish. This slide show is a great resource for historians, genealogists, teachers, students and anyone who is interested in local history.
The second section of the CD includes the Bonus Material. Here you will find a magazine article about Kodak Park in 1891, another about the Selden factory and over a half dozen more. Also included are some interesting photos of Rochester. The subjects include a photo tour of Rochester in the early 1900s, and three fascinating panoramic views from the early 20th century. One is from the top of the Kodak office building, the second is from the old YMCA which stood where the Court Street Parking Garage is now and the third is from high above the current location of the Convention Center. Each can be enlarged and moved across by using your computer mouse or the controls on you slide show.
Thecompact disk of Cameras, Cars and Cosmo is priced at $14.95 or may be purchased as a package with this book. To order the compact disk alone, use this page.
To get a free excerpt by email, please contact david@laughingcatbooks.com
Here is your opportunity to get both the printed book and enhanced compact disk version of Cameras, Cars and Cosmo, The Whole Rochester Catalogue. Get the print edition for casual reading and get the CD version for surfing on your computer. Remember the print edition has almost 300 pages with over a dozen in color and the compact disk contains over 2500 ads and images plus bonus material. Order the package deal by using this page and save. Remember there are no additional charges for shipping and handling. To get a free excerpt by email, please contact david@laughingcatbooks.com
THERE ARE BOOKSELLERS ON THE WEB WHO ARE OFFERING THIS BOOK FOR THIRTY DOLLARS OR MORE, AND ALL IT IS IS A PHOTO COPY OF THE ORIGINAL. WE HAVE COMPLETELY RESET THE TYPE SO THAT YOUR COPY WILL BE CRISP, CLEAN AND EASY TO READ. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE ADDED A GLOSSARY TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE TERMS. ALSO INCLUDED IS A PICTURE TOUR OF ROCHESTER IN 1891. DON'T FORGET WE OFFER NO CHARGE SHIPPING AND HANDLING.
FLOWER CITY COOKBOOK (1891)
Originally published by a Rochester church group in 1891, The Flower City Cookbook is a reconstituted cookbook, not a photocopy of the original. As part of our READ (Restoring Early American Documents) program, Laughing Cat Books has taken down to its bare text and reset it in 13 point bold print so it is easy to read. In addition, we have added a glossary for words and terms that are no longer used. Lastly we have included real pictures and advertisements from Rochester in 1880 showing what life was like.
ClicK Underlined Title above and then "Detailed Description Tab" for sample recipes.
Order by credit card on our secure site, or mail check to Laughing Cat Books, Box 10794, Rochester, New York 14610.
One major book store chain is selling The Genesee Valley Cookbook for $52.00 and it is basically a photocopy of the original. In ours the type has all been reset so it it easy to read, we've added a glossary and we've enhanced it with many interesting items--for one-third the cost of what they are charging!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was a time, not so long ago, when the Genesee Valley of New York State was the western frontier of America. This book, originally published in 1905 by Miss Mumford, is a collection of recipes from the 19th century.
For sample recipes, Click Title above and Detailed Description Tab
Order by credit card on our secure site, or mail check to Laughing Cat Books Box 10794 Rochester, New York 14610
Henrietta Heritage by Eleanor Kalsbeck. Published 1977. 355 pages. This a detailed history of the Henrietta, New York area from early times to the mid 20th century. Very Interesting. Hundreds of pictures. Good Condition. $12.50 If you have any question or comments, or want additional pictures, please email
