Bibliograph

The lost panoramas, when Chicago changed its river and the land beyond, Richard Cahan & Michael Williams

Type

Label

The lost panoramas, when Chicago changed its river and the land beyond, Richard Cahan & Michael Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-159) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lost panoramas

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

760973898

Responsibility statement

Richard Cahan & Michael Williams

Sub title

when Chicago changed its river and the land beyond

Summary

For the past century, a massive collection of glass-plate negatives that document early Chicago and the Illinois Valley have been carefully stored. Stored so well, it has been largely forgotten. These photographs record the reversal of the Chicago River and its consequences, and show how the big city sacrificed the natural world in order to survive and prosper

Table Of Contents

The eighth wonder of the world -- Bound for Chicago -- Epilogue

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