White Gold! This was the lure that drew farmers from Scotia and clerks from Boston to Onondaga Lake's deadly marshland. It was there that Father LeMoyne had first noticed the bubbling springs revealing the huge underlying salt bed, legacy of a prehistoric ocean. "The city built on salt" would have many names before it would be dubbed "Syracuse" by its postmaster. The many facets of this city are ably explored in this successful attempt at capturing the essence of a city. There are more than 200 photographs vividly depicting the city's facets, its present face contrasted with the past that shaped this present.