Alton, Illinois: A pictorial history

Stetson, Charlotte McDonald

G. Bradley Publishing

A pictorial history of Evanston, Illinois.

Evanston A Pictorial History

History

Barbra J Buchbinder-Green

Americas

As travelers on the broad highway to the present, we need to pass through the narrow, tree-lined trails on foot or horseback, cross the sometime-treacherous Mississinewa River on rafts, and avoid the lurking wolves to understand the distance we have come. Long-time Marion residents have mental images and family stories, filed away in the recesses of their minds, t call on for review. Younger residents must rely on old photographs and the written word, to supply the background. All of us depend on those precious, fragile-camera images of times gone by to see what those energetic, ambitious ancestors saw. Before photographs, we must rely on sketches made more than a century ago, to know more about Meshingomesia and Frances Slocum as we search for reasons why so many of today's realities bear their names. Most of our settlers came in a continuing search for a better life. Some sought freedom from slavery and prejudice. They all pitted their strengths against the harsh elements. Tey came from cities along the settled East Coast: from England, Germany, Italy, Wales, Greece and Ireland. They worked with what they found: took clay from mounds to make bricks and pottery: pried huge slabs od stones from the river for sidewalks and curbs: and harvested the abundant trees for industrial and housing needs. They brought old skills and learned new ones - took chances to find a better fuel, make a better bicycle, build a better road for other travelers. And time after time, they contributed the fruits of their labor to improve Marion for all who followed. As we look back at Marion as it was, we must be grateful for those who make it what it is today.

Marion: A Pictorial History

June R. McKown

Elkhart: A Pictorial History

Riebs, George E.

Carbondale: A Pictorial History

Betty Mitchell

MT. VERNON ILLINOIS;VISUALLY ALIVE WITH PHOTOGRAHS;

Mt. Vernon Illinois: A Pictorial History

Thomas A. Puckett

When James Gifford saw the possibilities of establishing a community northeast of the little lake port of Chicago in 1835, he probably did not envision the dynamics of what was to come. That is the advantage of present-day historians and the readers of E. C. Alft's Old Elgin: A Pictorial History. Through fascinating, sometimes rare, photographs, Alft has given us a visual perspective of the Elgin of the past. These photographs, as living history, afford us the opportunity of witnessing that past as if we were momentarily present; to be select observers of the passage of time. We realize that what we take for granted today in Elgin was once more difficult and much different. This book is a tribute to Elgin's professional and amateur photographers who captured the triumphs and tragedies of the community's struggle to grow and prosper. The publication also honors the collectors of history. The Elgin Area Historical Society has been primarily responsible for preserving Elgin's past. We must be able to look back to see the proper path of advancement. Within the pages of Old Elgin: A Pictorial History, our community comes visually alive in photographs. It is a book and a knowledge you will long cherish.

Old Elgin: A Pictorial History

E.C. Alft

THE BEGINNING 1869-1913;SIU IN COLOR;216 PAGES

Southern Illinois University: A Pictorial History

Mitchell, Betty

The founding and early development of Granite City, Illinois, a community that grew up around the Granite City Steel Works and Stamping Works and other industries, is described and shown in photographs. In this gallery of pictures, there are churches, schools, sports, parks, fashions, and elegant homes on "Silk Stocking Row." You'll see historical highlights of special people, places and events that made Granite City what it is today.

Granite City: A Pictorial History

Unknown, Author

Springfield Business: A Pictorial History

Mann, Curtis

Russo, Ed

Garvert, Mel

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