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Author Roznowski, Tom, 1951-

Title An American hometown : Terre Haute, Indiana, 1927 / Tom Roznowski ; foreword by Scott Russell Sanders
Published Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 264 pages) : illustrations
Contents Abel Manufacturing Company to Robert Axlander -- Bachelor Club to Roxie Byrd -- Barden Calloway to John Crowe -- Daphne Confectionary to Lemon H. Dunn -- Tilatha East to Mary Euriga -- Ethel Failing to Emma Fyfe -- James H. Gallian to Flora G. Gulick -- Joseph A. Haddox to Frances Hughes -- Josephine Ice to Abe Issac -- Mary Jackman to William R. Joyce -- Albert Kaeling to Lillian Kuhn -- Minnie Mayme Lacy to Lena B. Lyda -- Albert McBride to Ernestine Myers Dancing Academy -- Agnes Nairn to North Baltimore Bottle Glass Company -- Harry E. Oaf to James Osler -- Mabel P. Paine to Arvella Pushback -- The Quality Shop to Jacob Ryan -- St. Joseph's Academy to Marcella Swim -- Elmer E. Talbott to Alice Twadell -- Jacob Umble to Alm Utz -- Ohmer D. Vance to Robert T. Vrydagh -- Clarence W. Wagner to John Wright -- Ivan Yates to George A. Zwerner
Summary They lived "green" out of necessity -- walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River -- a repeated subject of story and song -- transported Sunday picnickers to public parks. In the form of an old-fashioned city directory, An American Hometown celebrates a bygone American era, focusing on life in 1920s Terre Haute, Indiana. With artfully
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Sustainable living -- Indiana -- Terre Haute -- History -- 20th century
HISTORY -- State & Local.
HISTORY -- State & Local -- General.
Economic history
Manners and customs
Sustainable living
SUBJECT Terre Haute (Ind.) -- History -- 20th century
Terre Haute (Ind.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Terre Haute (Ind.) -- Biography
Terre Haute (Ind.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
Subject Indiana -- Terre Haute
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780253005038
0253005035