
Kalamazoo, Michigan by David Kohrman
Since the arrival of its first settler in 1829, the story of Kalamazoo has been an interesting one. Out of the southwest Michigan wilderness, a small 19th century village quickly blossomed into a 20th century city. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a wide variety of industries made Kalamazoo a boomtown. Everything from paper, corsets, taxicabs, and pharmaceuticals allowed Kalamazoo to develop into a major center of manufacturing. At the same time, several colleges that would establish the area as a center for education were organized and expanded. Fortunately, much of Kalamazoo s development has been well-documented through photographs and other visual illustrations. These images are the subjects of thisvolume, which is organized to show the varied elements of Kalamazoo s history. Gathered from local archives and private collections, most of these rare photographs have never before been published.
Kohrman, David: - A lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area, David Kohrman is currently a student of Public History at Western Michigan University with an interest in photography and architecture. He is the creator of a website entitled Built Kalamazoo, which serves as an online tour of the city''s architecture. He is also the author of Detroit''s Statler and Book-Cadillac Hotels, another title from Arcadia Publishing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781531614003 |
| ISBN 10 | 1531614000 |
| Title | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Author | David Kohrman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing Library Editions |
| Year published | 2003-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 130 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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