Issued in May-June, 2006, "Morro Bay (Images of America)" by Roger Castle and Gary Ream for The Historical Society of Morro Bay, is a very welcome and important addition to the limited printed information available about the history of Morro Bay, CA, a California central coast treasure. This is a must-have volume for local residents and others interested in Morro Bay history, along with the earlier classic 1982 "Morro Bay's yesterdays: Vignettes of our city's lives & times" by Dorothy Gates and Jane Bailey. Both books provide extensive historical photos not available elsewhere. While most Morro Bay historical information that is online can be found from links from the historical tab of morro-bay.com at morro-bay.com/historical, the contents of these two books exceeds what is available online. Castle and Ream pack their 128 page "Morro Bay (Images of America)" with fully annotated photos on every page. The magic of print-on-demand pioneered by their publisher arcadiapublishing.com makes for an interesting intersection of modern technology with historical content. I wish the authors had used Photoshop photo enhancement more aggressively to bring out the contrast, brightness, and sharpness of the hundreds of photos painstakingly assembled in this wonderful collection. The amount of time and effort devoted to collecting and preparing these photo treasures must have been be extensive. Thanks to the authors and The Historical Society of Morro Bay for this essential addition to my library.
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