Authors Bob Holton and Carleen Loveless are longtime employees of the Town of Bridgewater. Bob has served as the town's administrator for more than 37 years and is also an adjunct member of the faculty at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. Carleen has held various positions including administrative assistant and special projects coordinator since first employed by Bridgewater in 1994. Most of the pictures, which depict Bridgewater during the 19th and 20th centuries, are from the town's archives.