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1878 Map of Door County
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1899 Plat Map of Washington Township
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1914 Plat Map of The Town of Gibraltar
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   Chi Town
  Blei, Norbert
   $25.00

Condition: New
Binding: Hard Cover

"Chi Town" is the story of Norbert Blei's life-long love affair with a city that shaped his life and his work. From a Chicago ethnic neighborhood in the 1930s with the omnipressent El, to the bright lights of downtown, 1950s to present, Blei's Chicago people and places are as immediate as a walk down Michigan Avenue, asmemorable as the varied lives    more...

   Chicago and The Illinois Central Railroad
  Downey, Clifford J.
   $19.99

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

Headquartered in Chicago, the Illinois Central Railroad was known as the "Main Line of Mid-America", as it was a major railroad cutting through the middle section of the United States with two major routes: the Main Line, which ran south out of Chicago and toward New Orleans, and the Western Lines, which ran west toward Iowa. The Illinois Central R    more...

   The Chicago Great Western Railway
  Fiore Sr., David J.
   $19.99

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

The Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW) was a Midwestern line that operated in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska. Although this territory was served by much larger systems, the CGW was able to retain its share of passengers and freight business for 83 years through aggressive management, dedicated employees, innovations, and    more...

   The Chicago Outfit
  Binder, John J.
   $19.99

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

No business, legitimate or otherwise, has had a more raucous influence on the history of a city than that of the Outfit in Chicago. From the roots of organized crime in the late 19th century to the present day, The Chicago Outfit examines the evolution of the city's underworld, focusing on their business activities and leadership along with    more...

   The Chicago World's Fair of 1893

   $12.95

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

A Photographic Record

Originally conceived to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was one of the largest (633 acres) and most influential aggregations of human talent, energy and industry ever assembled. more...

   The Chicago "L"
  Borzo, Greg
   $26.99

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

Discover the world-famous Chicago "L" - in all it's grit and glory. The thundering "L" is one of Chicago's most enduring icons. Operating 24-7 since 1892, it is not only an antique but a working antique. More than 10 billion people have ridden the "L", which now carries half a million people a day over 222 miles of track. The heavy, rumbling "L" ha    more...

   Chicago's Classical Architecture - The Legacy Of The White City
  stone, David
   $19.99

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

Chicago's architecture has been called the most important in the United States by the American Institute of Architects, and perhaps no other type of architecture has had as significant of an impact on the city's look, feel and character as classical architecture. Chicago's connection to classical architecture dates back to the famed 1893 World's Co    more...

   Chicago's Loop: Then & Now
  Knox, Janice A and Belcher, Heather Olivia
   $19.99

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

Chicago's famed "Loop" is said to have gotten its name from the route of a cable car that looped the central business district in 1882. Since then, much has changed. This book captures the evolving urban landscape of the Chicago Loop, with a collection of over 100 vintage images, each coupled with its contemporary counterpart.

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   City of the Century
  Miller, Donald L
   $18.95

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

The epic of Chicago is the story of the emergence of modern America. Here, witness Chicago's growth from a desolate fur-trading post in the 1830s to one of the world's most explosively alive cities by 1900.    more...

   The Gangs of Chicago
  Asbury, Herbert
   $15.95

Condition: New
Binding: Trade Paper

In this clsic history of crime, the author of The Gangs of New York tells how Chicago's underworld earned - and kept its reputation.    more...

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