Pen and Sunlight Sketches of GREATER MEMPHIS 1911

 

This 125 page book was compiled, illustrated and published by The American Illustrating Company of Memphis in 1911.  The book is subtitled, "The Most Progressive Metropolis of the South" along with a paragraph of what you can expect to see in the book: "A glance at her history.  A review of her commerce.  A description of her business enterprises, with illustrations of her public and commercial buildings, beautiful residences and hotels, residence and business streets, parks and points of interest in and about the city" .  The Chamber of Commerce would be proud to claim this book.

A mystery:  The book jumps from page 3 to page 38 - yet there is no gap or jump in the text.

  George Whitworth

 


< Sincere thanks to George Whitworth, Memphis Attorney-Historian-Collector, for allowing us to scan and post his book >


 

 

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