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Blue Island - Paperback

by Jason Berry, Kevin Barron
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jason Berry, Kevin Barron, Ken Jellema (Foreword by)Series:Images of AmericaPublish date:03/11/25Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9781467162043ISBN-10:1467162043UPC:9781467162043Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Pictorials (see also PhotographyBook Topic:State & Local, Regional (see also Travel, Subjects & ThemesProduct ID:SCGAK793EZ

Blue Island

Situated on a prehistoric ridge, Blue Island is among the earliest established communities in northeastern Illinois, first settled in 1835, later becoming a village in 1872 and a city in 1901. This hardworking town was connected to the American economy through its rivers, canals, and railroads, including the Rock Island Railroad shops. Its brickyards led the nation in production and supplied the...

Series: Images of America
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9781467162043ISBN-10:1467162043UPC:9781467162043Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Pictorials (see also PhotographyBook Topic:State & Local, Regional (see also Travel, Subjects & ThemesProduct ID:SCGAK793EZ

Jason Berry lives in Blue Island and is a life member of the Blue Island Historical Society. Kevin Barron is a special education teacher and creator of the free historic resources organization SouthCookExplore. The images for this book were selected from the Blue Island Historical Society archives and museum. For more than 50 years, the society and its vibrant programming have kept Blue Island's...

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)

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Jason Berry, Kevin Barron, Ken Jellema (Foreword by)

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Jason Berry, Kevin Barron

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