America Through Time

12/14/2025

🌊🌴📚 some of the great books we published this year: "ABANDONED LOS ANGELES: A COUNTY REDISCOVERED" by Kim Landmark explores some fascinating forgotten places through 150 brilliant photographs, uncovering history and myths.

Read more 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Abandoned-LA

If walls could talk, what stories would they choose to share, and which would they decide to sweep under the rug? We may never know exactly what happened in abandoned locations, but luckily, we do have some historical records and vivid imaginations to piece together our own recollection of what may have once been. Whether it is fact or myth, all buildings have an intriguing history worthy of exploring and sharing, even those falling apart to the elements of neglect.

Take a journey through the mysterious past of Los Angeles County to rediscover the beauty of its forgotten places. Author Kimberly Landmark has over 150 photographs taken across Los Angeles County, as well as history and myths involving most locations. With over thirty locations photographed, the stories are endless, and each brick that built this city will forever hold memories of what once was. Through this book, she hopes to inspire people to look further and dive deeper into things they may usually overlook and to rediscover the beauty in places that surround us every day.

12/14/2025

📣📚🏬 Pre-order alert: "S.S. PIERCE: A BOSTON TRADITION" by Anthony Sammarco is published in February.

Pre-order now 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/SS-Pierce

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟴𝟯𝟭, 𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱, “𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.”

Pierce went on to become well known as the purveyor of groceries, fancy goods, wines, and spirits to Bostonians in the nineteenth century, as well as providing provisions to the ships that sailed from Boston Harbor.

Bartering with ship captains, he often exchanged his provisions for the delicacies that were brought to Boston from faraway ports. His renowned store catered to the carriage trade, and the company would be headed by four generations of the Pierce family. With its own coat of arms adorning a distinctive red label on canned goods, bearing the motto Puritas et Cura, and the largest line of privately packed fancy foods in the world, S.S. Pierce & Company sold its wide assortment of delicacies at a chain of stores as well as through distributors across the United States and worldwide by mail order. S.S. Pierce & Company was sold in 1967 to Laird Corporation, and in 1972 to Seneca Foods. Since 1986, it has been a part of Kraft Foods Group and M.S. Walker.

In his book "S.S. PIERCE: A BOSTON TRADITION", Anthony M. Sammarco recounts memories of the past and the shared tradition of how Bostonians reveled in the gourmet foods, fine wines, and Madeira of a once stalwart business.

12/13/2025

📚🎨 Available now: "THE LOST KINGDOM OF PITTSBURGH: A TRUE STORY OF ART AND EXILE IN THE STEEL CITY" by Kenneth J Weiss tells the fascinating story of three seeming unrelated individuals: a wealthy steel heiress, a world-renowned artist, and a Chinese bishop on then run from communist China. How their paths crossed and what ensued - discover more in the pages of this intriguing read!

Read more 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Lost-Kingdom

The first clues of their story are discovered when the author’s boyhood travels in the early 1970s lead him to a series of amazing structures hidden in the woods outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Over the years and decades that followed, a series of owners came and went from the property, each increasingly unfriendly. Some were openly hostile. The woods surrounding the property became thicker, and the trees were tagged with a series of signs: “Posted,” “Private Property,” and “No Trespassing.”

Stories even spread of a curious visitor being met with the barrel of a shotgun. Decades later, the author takes a chance return to the woods and finds that the structures are still there but deteriorating badly. Time is running out to learn about this remarkable place and the fascinating group of individuals that created it.This true story has never been told.

12/12/2025

📣🪦📚Pre-order alert: "HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE FABLED SOUTHERN CITY OF THE DEAD" by Caine Rose is published in March 2026.

Pre-order now 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Hollywood-Cem

𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗷𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹.

Established in 1847 as part of the rural cemetery movement, this 135-acre arboretum houses over 80,000 souls, including two U.S. Presidents, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and countless notable figures who shaped American history.

Photographer Caine Rose has spent four decades documenting Hollywood's extraordinary artistic treasures. His lens captures the haunting beauty of marble masterpieces by renowned sculptors Santo Saccomanno and George J. Zolnay, the ethereal elegance of Louis Comfort Tiffany's incomparable stained-glass windows, and the profound symbolism embedded in centuries of funerary art.

Rose's unique perspective stems from deeply personal connections—he once lived within the cemetery's gates and now has family resting among its hallowed grounds. Through stunning photography and insightful commentary, he reveals how Victorian artisans transformed grief into enduring beauty, creating a visual symphony where angels weep in marble, crosses reach toward heaven, and every monument tells stories of love transcending death.

This remarkable collection invites readers to discover Hollywood Cemetery's hidden poetry carved in stone.

12/12/2025

🗽📸📚 : "STREET PHOTOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CITY: STREET HAUNTING IN THE BIG APPLE" by Xiomaro at Xiomaro | Art Studio | New York is the perfect Christmas gift!!!

Read more 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Street-NYC

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀.

But for Xiomáro, the real attraction is the evocative mash-up of people within its grittier streets. Like a spirit sweeping into the crowds, his candid photography reveals the city’s unique character. Captivating images celebrate the humanity of its subjects. Other photographs are simply unusual or propel the imagination to private interpretations.

Detached from the physical world yet drawn to it, Xiomáro highlights the serendipity of daily life, overlooked architectural details, and obscure points of interest. The collection artistically freezes the human condition and the city’s hidden beauty for examination in ways that cannot be appreciated within Manhattan’s real-time chaotic swirl of energy—it also documents our times as “future history.”

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12/12/2025

12/12/2025

📣 in our Union book series: "ABANDONED MANSIONS OF THE NORTHEAST" by Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Matthews (T Christina) at Antiquity Echoes is a celebration to the beautiful, abandoned homes in the Northeastern United States.

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Mansions-NE

𝗔𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲? 𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁? 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁.

In truth, a house becomes a home when we entrust it with enough memories that it knows us as well as we know it. However, this begs another question: After everyone leaves, and a house no longer has someone to watch over it, does it cease being a home? This question is not so easily answered. Unless, of course, you've personally spent time in an old house, especially one that knew generations of families. If you have, then you know the answer: Once a house becomes a home, it never forgets.
This book exists to serve as a celebration and memorial to beautiful, abandoned homes from the Northeastern United States. Some are grand in scope and scale, others intimate and personal, but all are reflections of the families which they once held dear.

12/11/2025

📚💡 : two amazing books by the brilliant Arend Trent Thibodeau at Moose Lake Photography

1️⃣ "THE AROOSTOOK ARMS RACE: COLD WAR IN THE CROWN OF MAINE"
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Aroostook

2️⃣ "MAINE'S MILITARY MIGHT"
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Military-ME

12/11/2025

📣📚🪦 Pre-order alert: "PHILADELPHIA’S MOUNT MORIAH CEMETERY: THE RUIN AND REBIRTH OF THE CITY’S LARGEST CEMETERY" by Jennifer O’Donnell is published in February!

Pre-order now 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Mt-Moriah

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀.

One day in April 2011, the cemetery laid someone to rest; the next day, the gates were locked up for good. It was an unceremonious closing, but by many accounts, the cemetery had been headed in this devastating direction for decades. Large questions hung in the air: Who is responsible? Who will make it right? How will this sacred space be protected? What happens next?

What ensued after that fateful day is a story of the good things that can happen when strangers come together to work toward a common goal and slowly build momentum. Volunteers, supported by generous donors, work to preserve the cemetery. For those involved, it is, quite simply, the right thing to do. Buried America: Philadelphia’s Mount Moriah Cemetery tracks the city’s largest cemetery from its heyday through its decline, abandonment, and eventual rebirth.

12/11/2025

🪷🌿📚💡What to read? "THE BOTANICAL GARDENS OF WESTERN FLORIDA THROUGH TIME" by Ann Marie O'Phelan is an inspiration!

Read more 👉🏼 https://sut.pub/Botanical-FL

While gardens have been around since the beginning of time, botanical gardens―gardens designed for studies and education―first began in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as the physic, or medicinal, gardens of Italy.

It wasn't until 1859 that the first botanical garden, the Missouri Botanic Garden, was established in the United States. There are approximately 1,775 botanic gardens and arboreta in 148 countries around the world. Hundreds can be found in the United States, while in Florida, there are nearly fifty of significance.

Botanical gardens that often began with just a few seeds and cuttings grow into places of scientific significance where studies can be documented, collections can be monitored and new findings can be uncovered, while the gathered information can be shared with others.

Botanical gardens are crucial for conservation efforts, and they also provide enjoyment to visitors who come to see their splendor. The images and stories behind each botanical garden found in this book offer viewers a chance to learn how these gardens began and unfolded over time.