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Peoria

A Postcard History

By: Charles A. Bobbitt,LaDonna Bobbitt

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Peoria

A Postcard History

By: Charles A. Bobbitt,LaDonna Bobbitt

Featuring more than 200 vintage postcards, Peoria: A Postcard History captures the changing scenes of the river and downtown Peoria from 1900 to 1950. One of the largest cities in Illinois, Peoria is the seat of Peoria County and lies on the Illinois River where it forms Lake Peoria. Located in the state's central-farm country, Peoria is a manufacturing center known as the "Earth-Moving Equipment Capital of the World. " Distilling has also been important in Peoria, which was home to the world's largest distillery, Hiram Walker and Sons, in 1933. Peoria: A Postcard History will allow you to visit "the world's most beautiful drive," as proclaimed by President Theodore Roosevelt during his visit to Grand View Drive in an automobile manufactured in Peoria Heights.

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Arcadia Publishing

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ISBN 10

1439635676

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9781439635674

Peoria, Illinois Revisited in Vintage Postcards

By: Charles A. Bobbitt,La Donna Bobbitt

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Peoria, Illinois Revisited in Vintage Postcards

By: Charles A. Bobbitt,La Donna Bobbitt

This delightful follow-up to the first volume of Peoria: A Postcard History guides the reader through the development of Peoria to the twenty-first century. From the Illinois Riverfront to the streets of downtown, these postcards demonstrate the many changes that have taken place in this city throughout the years. The growth and expansion in Peoria have been phenomenal, and this volume allows us to follow the timeline of the city.

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143962786X

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9781439627860

It Didn't Play in Peoria

Missed Chances of a Middle American Town

By: Gregory H. Wahl,Charles A. Bobbitt

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It Didn't Play in Peoria

Missed Chances of a Middle American Town

By: Gregory H. Wahl,Charles A. Bobbitt

It Didn't Play in Peoria explores the interesting history of this small Middle American town which is often looked over. "Will it play in Peoria?" was an old Vaudeville phrase meaning, "Will it appeal to the average person?" But it had greatness in its grasp, and more than once. The Illinois city has gained fame through the years, but more often as the butt of jokes or as an example of the typical Middle American town than through any recognition of its many accomplishments. Peoria boasts a string of close brushes with prosperity, any one of which could have made it a Chicago or a St. Louis. Charles Lindbergh, for example, first approached Peoria for backing for his historic flight, but the town's moneymen refused him and his Spirit of Peoria, perhaps losing a chance at the airline industry as well.

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1439614164

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9781439614167

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Peoria

Peoria

Peoria, Illinois Revisited in Vintage Postcards

Peoria, Illinois Revisited in Vintage Postcards

It Didn't Play in Peoria

It Didn't Play in Peoria

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