Greetings from Chicago Contributor(s): Martin, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764325450 ISBN-13: 9780764325458 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: July 2006 Annotation: Chicago, The Windy City. grew from a small frontier town into a thriving metropolitan center of finance, industry, and transportation. For business and for pleasure, visitors have come to Chicago.Over 300 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards, dating from the 1900s to the 1950s, take readers on a tour through history, showcasing historic scenes and highlighting events and sights that made Chicago famous. Click for more in this series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 977.311 |
LCCN: 2006925631 |
Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 10.81" W x 8.55" L (1.44 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Chicago, The Windy City. grew from a small frontier town into a thriving metropolitan center of finance, industry, transportation, and tourism. More than 300 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards, dating from the turn of the century through the 1950s, take readers on a tour through history, showcasing historic scenes and highlighting events and sights that made Chicago famous. Stare at the skyscrapers that line Michigan Avenue, stop at Marshall Fields department store, wander into Lincoln Park, take a tour through Chicago's massive stockyards, or sit down and savor cuisine in fine dining spots. |
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