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Bloomington and Indiana University (Images of America: Indiana) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))

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Pros: Interesting historical images from around Bloomington and Indiana university, with relevant information about the history and development of locations portrayed.

Cons: If you look closely, for example at the cars in photos, you'll notice that many of the old looking, black and white pictures are actually brand new, taken no earlier than the 1990's. The text does not give a year for these images anywhere, nor does it acknowledge that they are new. Had there been some text like "compare this location in 1890 and 1990", then these photos would have been useful. However, from the lack of dates, and the fact that they're black and white, made to look like old photos, and often not next to a historical photo of the same location, I got the impression that the authors were really just trying to 'beef up' their collection. An honest text should make it clear that many of these photos are NOT historic.

Overall: I would recommend buying this book for the photos that ARE historic, but I feel slightly deceived by the lack of clarity with regard to the age of photos in this book.