An American Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana, 1927 (Quarry Books)

They lived "green" out of necessity―walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River―a repeated subject of story and song―transported Sunday picnickers to public parks. In the form of an old-fashioned city directory, An American Hometown celebrates a bygone American era, focusing on life in 1920s Terre Haute, Indiana. With artfully drawn biographical sketches and generously illustrated histories, noted musician, historian, and storyteller Tom Roznowski not only evokes a beauty worth remembering, but also brings to light just how many of our modern ideas of sustainable living are deeply rooted in the American tradition. Abel Manufacturing Company To Robert Axlander -- Bachelor Club To Roxie Byrd -- Barden Calloway To John Crowe -- Daphne Confectionary To Lemon H. Dunn -- Tilatha East To Mary Euriga -- Ethel Failing To Emma Fyfe -- James H. Gallian To Flora G. Gulick -- Joseph A. Haddox To Frances Hughes -- Josephine Ice To Abe Issac -- Mary Jackman To William R. Joyce -- Albert Kaeling To Lillian Kuhn -- Minnie Mayme Lacy To Lena B. Lyda -- Albert Mcbride To Ernestine Myers Dancing Academy -- Agnes Nairn To North Baltimore Bottle Glass Company -- Harry E. Oaf To James Osler -- Mabel P. Paine To Arvella Pushback -- The Quality Shop To Jacob Ryan -- St. Joseph's Academy To Marcella Swim -- Elmer E. Talbott To Alice Twadell -- Jacob Umble To Alm Utz -- Ohmer D. Vance To Robert T. Vrydagh -- Clarence W. Wagner To John Wright -- Ivan Yates To George A. Zwerner. Tom Roznowski ; Foreword By Scott Russell Sanders. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Contents Foreword by Scott Russell Sanders Acknowledgments Introduction Abel Manufacturing Company—to—Robert Axlander Bachelor Club—to—Roxie Byrd Barden Calloway—to—John Crowe Daphne Confectionary—to—Lemon H. Dunn Tilatha East—to—Mary Euriga Ethel Failing—to—Emma Fyfe James H. Gallian—to—Flora G. Gulick Joseph A. Haddox—to—Frances Hughes Josephine Ice—to—Abe Issac Mary Jackman—to—William R. Joyce Albert Kaeling—to—Lillian Kuhn Minnie Mayme Lacy—to—Lena B. Lyda Albert McBride—to—Ernestine Myers Dancing Academy Agnes Nairn—to—North Baltimore Bottle Glass Company Harry E. Oaf—to—James Osler Mabel P. Paine—to—Arvella Pushback The Quality Shop—to—Jacob Ryan St. Joseph’s Academy—to—Marcella Swim Elmer E. Talbott—to—Alice Twadell Jacob Umble—to—Alm Utz Ohmer D. Vance—to—Robert T. Vrydagh Clarence W. Wagner—to—John Wright Ivan Yates—to—George A. Zwerner Index "The residents of Terre Haute, Indiana, lived "green" out of necessity - walking to work, repairing everything from worn shoes to wristwatches, recycling milk bottles and packing containers. Music was largely heard live and most residential streets had shade trees. The nearby Wabash River - a repeated subject of story and song - transported Sunday picnickers to public parks. In the form of an old-fashioned city directory, An American Hometown celebrates a bygone American era, focusing on life in 1920s Terre Haute. With artfully drawn biographical sketches and generously illustrated histories, noted musician, historian, and storyteller Tom Roznowski not only brings to light just how many of our modern ideas of sustainable living are deeply rooted in American tradition."--BOOK JACKET