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Williams' Cincinnati Directory City Guide And Bisiness Mirror; Or Cincinnati In 1856

Williams' Cincinnati Directory City Guide And Bisiness Mirror; Or Cincinnati In 1856

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Business GeneralGeneral World HistoryRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354508146
ISBN13: 9789354508141
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into Cincinnati on the eve of the Civil War. A city, mapped in names. Williams' Cincinnati Directory City Guide And Bisiness Mirror; Or Cincinnati In 1856 is a nineteenth century city guide and historical city directory built from the city's own paperwork: business directory listings set beside residents and addresses, plus the occupations and professions that kept streets, river landings, workshops and offices alive. Dip in at random, or search for a surname, a trade, or a neighbourhood, and watch a busy place come into focus. For anyone drawn to cincinnati ohio history, it offers a precise snapshot of antebellum cincinnati 1856, when the Midwest was remaking itself through migration, enterprise and industry. Few surviving sources render an entire city so plainly, without nostalgia, just names, numbers, and livelihoods together. Read it as trade and commerce history in miniature: who served whom, what services were advertised, and how civic life was organised around work. It is also a practical genealogy research resource and a historical census substitute, invaluable for tracing family movements, business partnerships, and the changing geography of a growing city. Casual readers will enjoy the unvarnished immediacy; collectors of midwest city directories will prize its authenticity, and those who value a facsimile directory reprint for safe consultation will welcome its return to print. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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