Bloomington and Normal have grown from small, pioneer settlements into the "Twin Cities" of central Illinois, linked by their proximity and shared history. Surviving and rebuilding after a devastating fire in 1900, the area has continued to grow and prosper. It is home to many businesses, including State Farm, the nation's largest auto and homeowners insurance company. The vintage postcards in this collection feature the delights and difficulties of Bloomington-Normal at the turn-of-the-century. These images capture historic events such as the Street Car Strike of 1917 in which workers took their demands to the streets. The businesses that closed-up shop years ago are opened again through these historic postcards, many of which were originally produced by Bloomington-based postcard publisher C.U. Williams.
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Author Elaine J. Taylor, a resident of Bloomington-Normal for more than forty years, is a retired nurse and deltiologist. From her private postcard collection come the pictures and narratives of this community's vibrant past.
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I'm sure this product would be great if what you want is a book ABOUT postcards, instead of a book of postcards. One might be fooled into thinking there are 128 postcards, rather than 128 pages about postcards.
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Clockwise from upper-right: McLean County Jail, Y.M.C.A., St. Joseph Hospital, Illinois Wesleyan University, Post Office, Brokaw Hospital, City Hall, McLean County Courthouse. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Main Street, South Main Street, East Front Street, East Washington Street, West Washington Street, Illinois State Normal University, Vice President, North Center Street, East Lawn, East Market Street, West Jefferson Street, East Grove Street, North East Street, North Street, Old Main, West Jackson Street, West Market Street New!
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Clockwise from upper-right: McLean County Jail, Y.M.C.A., St. Joseph Hospital, Illinois Wesleyan University, Post Office, Brokaw Hospital, City Hall, McLean County Courthouse. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Main Street, South Main Street, East Front Street, East Washington Street, West Washington Street, Illinois State Normal University, Vice President, North Center Street, East Lawn, East Market Street, West Jefferson Street, East Grove Street, North East Street, North Street, Old Main, West Jackson Street, West Market Street New!
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- Main Street (Signet Classics) by Sinclair Lewis on page 12
- Main Street: The Anthology of the McMaster Writing Program by various on page 44
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- American Red Cross by Turner Publishing on page 98
- Jackson Street by John A. Miller on page 63
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