Chicago's Maxwell Street (IL) (Images of America)
Grove, Lori; Kamedulski, Laura; The Maxwell Street Historic Preservation Coalition; The Chicago Historical Society
ISBN 10: 0738520292 ISBN 13: 9780738520292
Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2002
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Synopsis:
Maxwell Street is one of Chicago's oldest, distinct landmarks where a melting pot of nationalities lived. Home to the famous to the Maxwell Street Market, a hub of innovation, where where anything from eggs to shoelaces was sold.
The story of Maxwell street and its market is the story of immigrants and their children, generations of working class people who contributed to the advancement of our nation. The famous area became the Ellis Island of the Midwest drawing immigrants from all over the world. It's demise began in the 1950s and 1960s and was completed by the 1990s, but it will live on in many minds as the incubator for business and the electrified Chicago Blues, a starting place for working class immigrants and migrants and as a great streetscape for its shops and outdoor market.
About the Author: Lori Grove and Laura Kamedulski are museum professionals, and are on the Board of the Maxwell Street Historic Preservation Coalition. Their selection of images reflects the rich cultural diversity that existed on Maxwell Street and at its market. Throughout its history, Maxwell Street has been one of Chicago's most photographed places. Now, the unique character of this world-renowned marketplace is preserved in the pages of this book.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Chicago's Maxwell Street (IL) (Images of ...
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable