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1950's Galesburg, Illinois "Middletown" USA

A House by House Picture of a Sub-division

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The groundbreaking, Middletown: A Study in American Culture, was primarily a look at the changes of a typical American city (Muncie in Indiana), during a period of great economic change- pre1925.
This photo album is a picture portrait of Galesburg, IL in the 1950s, during the post WW2 economic boom. A street by street and house by house picture of the residents individually & as a community in this uniquely American mid-20th century suburban subdivision.
The album is complete. 70 pages, 99 deeply annotated photos, and additional related ephemera. 9"x12" faux leather & gilt binder. All in excellent condition. Domestic s&h $15. Pay now

Austern & Co./BrooklynBooks

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