{"product_id":"irvington-images-of-america","title":"Irvington (Images of America)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irvington (Images of America) (Paperback, 128 pages) – Arcadia Publishing, 1997. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTake a fascinating journey through the history of Irvington, New Jersey with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a cherished old family album, this collection of more than two hundred fascinating photographs of Irvington brings to life people, places, and events of a bygone era. Although the Irvington depicted here--from the time of the Civil War to the 1970s--has changed significantly, its memory remains fresh in the minds of past and present residents alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulled from the extensive collections of the Irvington Public Library and Irvington Historical Society, this superb assemblage of images will stimulate many memories. Alan A. Siegel takes us on a delightful journey, starting when Irvington was a tiny village known as Camptown, to the twentieth century when Irvington was transformed almost overnight into a busy industrial and residential suburb of Newark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShown too are the vital contributions made by successive waves of immigrants who flooded into Irvington during the first half of the twentieth century\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   Mr. Siegel is the author of three other books about Irvington: Out of Our Past, a history of the township published in 1974; For the Glory of the Union, the story of a Civil War regiment raised in Irvington; and Smile, a photographic history of Olympic Park now in its fifth printing. As we make our way into the uncharted territory of the next millennium, this new work provides us with a beautifully crafted guide to the lessons and events of this area's rich past.                                           ","brand":"Alan A. Siegel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069469184234,"sku":"9780738563244","price":24.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/51cHn8dT41L._SL1500.jpg?v=1781209052","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/irvington-images-of-america","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}