The history of Pittsfield, Massachusetts from the year 1876 to the year 1916

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The City of Pittsburgh [Published Date: 1916]. Hardcover, 387 pp. First Edition, printed by the Press of the Eagle Printing and Binding Co., Pittsfield, MASS, 1916. NOT a facsimile reprint. In good condition/ NO dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gold city seal on front cover and gold lettering on spine. Bumping to corners of covers and some nicking and fraying to the cloth over the corner tips. light overall scuffing, aging and soiling to covers as well with most of the gold lettering on spine rubbed off. Spine is cracked along front hinge and at a few other spots but binding is still quite solid. Includes a two page red and black map of Pittsfield in 1915 and 6 unnumbered pages of black and white plates. Uncut edges have occasional nicks and tears along fore-edges and a few pages are unopened. Pages are lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Overall a nice copy. Indexed. CONTENTS: Pittsfield in 1876; Fifteen Years of Town Life, Town Government 1876 - 1891, A Group of Townsmen, The Change from Town to City, Phases of the City's Growth, A Miscellany of City Life, The Conduct of Municipal Affairs 1891 - 1916, Schools, Churches, The Berkshire Athenaeum and Museum, Young People's Associations, The House of Mercy, Charities and Benefactions, Military and Patriotic Organizations, Industrial and Financial, Electrical Manufacturing, Law and Order, Fire Department, Newspapers, Clubs, Theaters and Hotels, Prominent Citizens The 150th Anniversary Celebration in 1911 Pittsfield in 1915. Among the illustrations: 2-page map of the City Corner of North and West Streets 1915 Museum of Natural History and Art The House of Mercy The Farnham Reservoir The Post Office. N° de ref. del artículo 20200428007

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