{"product_id":"chicopee-hardcover","title":"Chicopee - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichele Plourde-Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the town's incorporation, Chicopee traces the history of this Western Massachusetts community from its first settlement in the 1660s to the growth spurt of the post-World War II era. Much of the \u003cbr\u003ecommunity's early built environment changed during Chicopee's transformation from town to city, and this fascinating new book reveals the lost elements of the landscape. From covered bridges over the Chicopee and Connecticut Rivers to early farms, readers will see much that has disappeared from Chicopee over time. The 200 vintage images displayed in this volume depict lost schools and churches, local businesses, shops, and factories, as well as the factory workers, entrepreneurs, farmers, recent immigrants, and other townspeople who populated these institutions. Longtime residents will find that \u003cbr\u003ethe book conjures up many memories, and newer ones will see Chicopee as they've never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730600169535,"sku":"9781531660512","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2f9a5b2ba5b9234b2f2615211ecc4e6b.webp?v=1765126311","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/chicopee-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}