Huebinger's Map and Guide for Des Moines For Resident and Stranger - Couverture souple

Huebinger, M; Harbaugh, Janice

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1478326050 ISBN 13 : 9781478326052

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

The Huebinger series of automotive publications were popular a century ago as adventurous motorists braved the primitive roads and uncertain terrain of Iowa and beyond. Today, these map collections and guides are actually history books which show us where we have been and how far we have come.Huebinger's Map and Guide for Des Moines For Resident and Stranger was originally published by the Iowa Publishing Company in Des Moines, Iowa in 1910. This reproduction has been enlarged from the original 4.5 inch by 7.5 inch booklet to 6 inches by 9 inches to make it easier to read. The cover and pages have been scanned at high resolution and individually color-corrected to remove imperfections. This Guide was scanned directly from the 1910 original, not from a later scanning.This Guide contains a history of Des Moines from the time it was a Fort at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers until 1910. There are listings and addresses for the schools, colleges, parks, halls, blocks, public buildings, hotels, asylums, hospitals, clubs, societies, cemeteries, churches, and theaters. It includes a list of towns within a 50 mile radius of Des Moines and the trains that served them. There are photographs of street scenes, a listing of all streets in 1910 Des Moines, and special photographs of the Seven Spires, Iowa Loan and Trust, Wellington Hotel, the Register and Leader, and Jaeger Manufacturing. Also included are pages of advertisements of the era which are suitable for framing.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Janice Harbaugh is a fifth generation Iowan dedicated to the preservation of vintage books and documents pertaining to the history of Iowa. Raspberry Ridge Publishing is dedicated to the preservation of significant and rare publications in the public domain. Publications are carefully scanned and restored from original sources, one page at a time, to ensure the best possible reading experience. Blemishes are removed and pages are color-corrected. Original publications of small size are enlarged for easier reading. Raspberry Ridge Reprints will help you discover the fascinating people and ideas of times long ago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1478326050
• ISBN 13: 9781478326052
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 36
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg