Description: Jewish Maxwell Street Stories by Shuli Eshel & Roger Schatz, published by Arcadia 2004 (First Edition) SIGNED, inscribed and dated by author Shuli Eshtel on front end pageGreat SIGNED volume on the history of Chicago's historic Maxwell Street market area and predominantly Jewish immigrants who lived and worked there. Features hundreds of rarely seen vintage and archival photographs."Anyone who has seen Maxwell Street has a story about Maxwell Street. You didn't have to shop there, work there, or eat there. You didn't have to be Jewish. You just had to go there, or merely pass-by, in order to experience something that stuck in your mind forever. Only a few blocks south of Chicago's downtown, Maxwell Street was predominately a Jewish enclave, but you could also hear the Blues, bargain with Gypsies, and find bargain hunters from all walks of life. This book focuses on the stories of the last Jewish generations that lived and worked in the Maxwell Street market area. Beginning in the late 19th century, it was there that thousands of Jewish immigrants first grasped the American dream. The descendents of those first Jewish peddlers absorbed the legacies left them; some went on to be among the most notable and successful personalities of the 20th century. On Maxwell Street, the best merchandise was knowledge."Softcover, 128 pages, 9 x 6.5".Near fine, minor wear.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Topic: Judaism
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Year Printed: 2004
