Historic Photos of Toledo
From a city that boasts itself as the "Crossroads of America," has the nation's third largest rail hub, 15th busiest air cargo hub, and one of the busiest ports in the Great Lakes, Historic Photos of Toledo is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid-1800's to the late 1900's of the "Glass City" in stunning black and white photography.
The book follows life, government, events and people important to Toledo history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must-have for any long-time resident or history lover of Toledo!
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Book details
- Text by
- Gregory M. Miller
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 202
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
- Topics
- Toledo, Ohio · local history · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · Midwest cities · Great Lakes region · historical photography
- ISBN-13
- 9781683369578
About the author
GREGORY M. MILLER has served as curator of photographs in the Local History Department of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library since 1991, directing an initiative that provides internet access to more than 100,000 images. His books include Remembering Toledo and Historic Photos of Toledo.
Miller holds a master of arts degree in library science from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, and completed all requirements except his dissertation toward a Ph.D. in American history at the University of Toledo.