Made in Chicago : the windy city's manufacturing heritage / Austin Weber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, Austin William, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of america

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manufacturing industries--History.

Manufacturing industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

For much of the 20th century, the Chicagoland area was a manufacturing mecca due to its central geographic location and ready access to rail and water transportation. The city and suburbs mass-produced a wide range of products, including appliances, bicycles, electronics, furniture, globes, pianos, pinball machines, radios, railroad cars, sporting goods, telephones, televisions, typewriters, tools, toys, tractors, and watches. This book traces the origins of manufacturing in Chicago and explores the city's proud history of making steel and shaping metal. It also provides extensive coverage of the golden age of manufacturing in the region, including Chicago's unique contribution to the arsenal of democracy during World War II. The nostalgic journey includes stops at famous Chicago companies from the past, such as Bell & Howell, International Harvester, Pullman, Schwinn, Stewart Warner, Sunbeam, Western Electric, and Zenith.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439666333

1439666334