An edition of Chicago's highways, old and new (1923)

Chicago's highways, old and new

from Indian trail to motor road

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An edition of Chicago's highways, old and new (1923)

Chicago's highways, old and new

from Indian trail to motor road

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The author was a historian of the American Midwest, and served as Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Chapter headings include:

-The Vincennes Trace
-The road to Ottawa and the Southwest.
-The thoroughfares to the lead mines.
-The Green Bay Road.
-The plank road era.
-The commerce of the prairies.
-Stage coaches and travel.
-Taverns and tavern life.
-Dangers of the highway.
-A bridal tour in pioneer Illinois.
-Appendix: Guide to the chief points of historical interest within a day’s journey of Chicago.

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D.F. Keller & Co.
Language
English
Pages
278

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Subjects

Roads, History, Vincennes Trace, Taverns

Places

Chicago (Ill.), Chicago and vicinity, Old Northwest, Wisconsin, Chicago (Ill)

Times

19th century

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Cover of: Chicago's Highways, Old and New, from Indian Trail to Motor Road
Chicago's Highways, Old and New, from Indian Trail to Motor Road
2022, Creative Media Partners, LLC
in English
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Cover of: Chicago's Highways, Old and New, from Indian Trail to Motor Road
Chicago's Highways, Old and New, from Indian Trail to Motor Road
2018, Creative Media Partners, LLC
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Chicago's Highways Old and New
Chicago's Highways Old and New: From Indian Trail to Motor Road
1923-01-01, D. F. Keller & Company
Cover of: Chicago's highways, old and new
Chicago's highways, old and new: from Indian trail to motor road
1923, D. F. Keller & company
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Chicago's highways, old and new
Chicago's highways, old and new: from Indian trail to motor road
1923, D.F. Keller & Co.
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Table of Contents

The birth of a metropolis.
The road to Chicago.
The Vincennes Trace.
The road to Ottawa and the Southwest.
The thoroughfares to the lead mines.
The Green Bay Road.
The plank road era.
The commerce of the prairies.
Stage coaches and travel.
Taverns and tavern life.
Dangers of the highway.
A bridal tour in pioneer Illinois.
Appendix: Guide to the chief points of historical interest within a day's journey of Chicago.

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Published in
Chicago

Classifications

Library of Congress
F548.4 .Q22

The Physical Object

Pagination
278 p.
Number of pages
278

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OL23286079M
Internet Archive
chicagoshighways00quairich
LCCN
23016301
OCLC/WorldCat
1686569

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