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Chicago's Loop (IL) (Then & Now)

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THE ESSENCE OF CHICAGO !
As a former resident of Chicago, I found this book to capture the real essence of the city. Not only did it show the usual tourist attractions, but it clearly illustrated the business and commerce culture of this great city. The photography was excellent - it really made the book. The authors apparently did a lot of research to get information about Chicago THEN. It was really informative.

This book brought back fond memories of Chicago's downtown area. I highly recommend this wonderful book and plan on buying several copies for my friends.

This is a great book that I've added to my library collection and I will buy copies for my family and friends. The photography in the book is wonderful and I have really enjoyed discussing this book with my grandparents who remembers Chicago well. I highly recommend it.

This is truly an enjoyable book with a good collection of old and new photographs that documents the Loop area. This is a "must-have" book for every library. Also, accompanying the photographs is a great collection of interesting text, many with little know facts about the business district. I lived in Chicago once and I can't wait to visit it again with my book.

I just finished reading the reviews so I couldn't wait to purchase this book. As a long-time resident of Chicago, it was delightful to find interesting facts that I didn't know. The photographs are fabulous. I especially loved the Chicago Board of Trade photographs and the street scenes around the Loop area. I highly recommend getting this great book.

I recently relocated to Chicago with my husband and one of my new neighbors gave me this nice book to acquaint me with Chicago's past and current locations. It has been a very fun adventure to explore the business district with this great book. I recommend this book and plan on purchasing copies for family and friends back home.

This is small format book! Simply put, this is not a then and now picture book considering that photos were taken at various distances from different angles. For those who love Chicago, an outstanding book is "Chicago at the Turn of the Century in Photographs", A large format book with great clear photos!

I just received this book as a gift from a friend who has heard me talk about relocating to Chicago. Well, after reading this book, I really want to visit this city and seriously think about moving there. This book was a nice addition to my library

I just found this book at my local bookstore and was excited about reading it cover to cover. I just loved how informative this book was and it is a great tribute to a great mid-western city. Having lived here for the past 20 years, there are many facts that I didn't know until I read this book. I just loved the selection of photographs contained in this book. Thank you for several enjoyable afternoons reading this book.

Just purchased this book that really gives you a good feel of Chicago, past and present. The photographs are wonderful and I enjoyed reading about this great midwestern city. A must-have to complete any collection of Chicago History Books.