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The Borscht Belt : revisiting the remains of America's Jewish vacationland /

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 structura...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Scheinfeld, Marisa, 1980- (Photographer), Kanfer, Stefan (Contributor), Joselit, Jenna Weissman (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Resorts > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > Pictorial works.
Abandoned buildings > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > Pictorial works.
Catskill Mountains (N.Y.) > Pictorial works.
Jews > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > Social life and customs.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue / Marisa Scheinfeld
  • Echoes of the Borscht Belt / Stefan Kanfer
  • In the frame / Jenna Weissman Joselit
  • Photographs
  • Notes on the photographs.