Oak Park in Vintage Postcards

Although it was first settled in the 1830s, Oak Park did not become an independent municipality until it split from Cicero Township in 1902. No longer a rustic small town, the village soon became a population magnet, attracting ever-larger numbers of prosperous, progressive people to settle in what many soon referred to as "the finest of the streetcar suburbs."
Coincidentally, use of the penny picture postcard had approached a national mania during this era. Thus from the earliest years of the 20th century, the rapid growth and development of Oak Park was well documented, even celebrated, with a vast and varied array of outstanding postcard images.

About the author

Drawing on an extensive collection of unique and notable postcards, author Mr. Deuchler is an active and accomplished Oak Park resident. He currently serves on the boards of both the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest, and the Friends of Oak Park Public Library. He is also a docent for both the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, and Pleasant Home in Oak Park.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Deuchler
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2003
• EAN: 9780738531601
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-3160-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 237 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 304 g
• Series: Postcard History; Postcard History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous