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The town evolved from a coastal fishing, farming and trading center to become a factory town attracting immigrants who followed the Pilgrims in a search for a better life, and has grown three-fold since 1950 to be a commuting and commercial community that hosts millions of visitors annually. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegrettably, images do not survive from the town's earliest history, but even photographs from the past century or so reveal a very different Plymouth - a Plymouth hard to imagine today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlymouth Through Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, we focus on what has disappeared to compare that vanished landscape with the vibrant community of today.\u003cbr\u003e[authors] Author(s): \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/james-baker\"\u003eJames Baker\u003c\/a\u003e[\/authors]","brand":"America Through Time","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21201755537490,"sku":"9781625450685","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/9171\/2594\/products\/9781625450685.jpg?v=1545666441"},{"product_id":"watertown-square-through-time","title":"Watertown Square Through Time","description":"Watertown Square—quaint New England town center, hub of culture and commerce, bastion of history—it is all this and more. 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