{"product_id":"allegan-nancy-j-ingalsbee-9781531631666","title":"Allegan","description":"During the summer of 1834, a group of eastern land investors set its sights on newly platted land at the \"great bend\" in the Kalamazoo River, now known as Allegan. This former site of a Pottawatomi village was blessed with both beauty and bounty. Surrounded by woods and with a river racing through \u003cbr\u003eit, a busy community of commerce and recreation was envisioned. It was a perfect combination for enjoyable and productive lives for those who would purchase parcels of land. They could never imagine the many changes their riverside village would see--the part it would play in the rebuilding of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871; Allegan's own devastating fire in 1884, which destroyed the downtown area; the arrival and departure of various businesses; and the phenomenon of countless local families who have had a continuous presence in Allegan for many generations. It is the stories behind these photographs of people, businesses, and events that bring Allegan's past to light in such a marvelous way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy J. Ingalsbee, Carol B. Garofalo, Allegan County Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531631665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531631666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Nancy J. Ingalsbee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598554657023,"sku":"9781531631666","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_339bfff2-2772-47a0-b285-790103991c56.jpg?v=1702383155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/allegan-nancy-j-ingalsbee-9781531631666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}