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World Hotels - Historic Photos of Chicago (Historic Photos.)
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List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $33.96
Your Save: $ 5.99 ( 15% )
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
Manufacturer: Turner Pub Co
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.311
EAN: 9781596522558
ISBN: 1596522550
Label: Turner Pub Co
Manufacturer: Turner Pub Co
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 206
Publication Date: 2006-10-30
Publisher: Turner Pub Co
Studio: Turner Pub Co
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Chicago's history is a testimony to the resilience of its citizens. From its rebirth after the Great Fire in 1871, the city met and overcame the social and economic challenges of the century to follow.
Many of the events of the city's history are recorded in photographs in the archives of the Chicago History Museum. This volume, Historic Photos of Chicago, captures the city's history through a selection of those photographs. The book follows life, government, education, and events spanning two centuries of Chicago's history. It captures unique and rare scenes through the original lens of hundreds of historic photographs. These images portray the evolution of Chicago from a frontier town to one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities.
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Summary: A great book
Comment: This beautiful book is a product of the Chicago History Museum, showcasing many excellent pictures from throughout Chicago's history. The pictures are arranged chronologically, all of them black-and-white, and all of them sharp and interesting to look at. Every subject is covered here - Chicago statesmen and famous celebrities, great disasters (the Great Fire and the Eastland disaster), famous landmarks, and even common people.
This is a great book, one that I am really glad to have found. The pictures are all crystal clear, and have short and well-written captions. I am a fan of history and genealogy, and as such, I love seeing the sites that were looked upon by my parents, and their parents, and their parents before them. I love this book, and give it my highest recommendations!
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Summary: A Museum in Hardback!
Comment: This is a museum in hardback! This beautifully put together collection of photos and captions span the life of this vital and popular city. This title begins before the Great Fire of Chicago, detailing various elements and people. From there the lucky reader is transported to different time periods through the beautifully taken photos of buildings and places unique and popular for this city. It details the changes Chicago has undergone as well as immortalizing historic buildings that no longer exist.
Mr. Lewis has done an amazing job telling the story of Chicago through these wonderful photos and captions. For the bibliophile this is a must have book you'll want to add to your library. This could also be used as a reference book. This is one title I have no trouble recommending.
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