The Borscht Belt : revisiting the remains of America's Jewish vacationland / photographs by Marisa Scheinfeld ; essays by Stefan Kanfer and Jenna Weissman Joselit.

Today 'the Borscht Belt' is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances, and comedy performances. But its current state, like that of many other formerly glorious regions, is nothing like its earlier status. Forgotten about and exhausted, much of its structural environ...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Scheinfeld, Marisa, 1980- (Photographer)
Kanfer, Stefan (Contributor)
Joselit, Jenna Weissman (Contributor)
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Resorts > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > Pictorial works.
Abandoned buildings > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > Pictorial works.
Jews > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > Social life and customs.
Catskill Mountains (N.Y.) > Pictorial works.
Abandoned buildings.
Jews > Social life and customs.
Resorts.
New York (State) > Catskill Mountains.
Pictorial works.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:x, 188 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 x 26 cm
Variant Title:
Revisiting the remains of America's Jewish vacationland
Format: Book

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