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Chelsea in the 20th Century

by Chelsea in the 20th Century

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After a devastating fire in Boston in 1873, many factories relocated to Chelsea, just a mile away across the Mystic River. An inexpensive passenger ferry also made Chelsea a convenient destination for the rising number of immigrants arriving in Boston. With jobs and affordable housing, the city by the early twentieth century had grown from a summer retreat for the wealthy to one of the most densely populated cities in America. When fire struck again, this time in Chelsea on April 12, 1908, it demolished a large section of the city. Images of the fire, the rebuilding that followed, the Great Depression, the war years, and one of the biggest changes to face the city--the building of the Mystic River Bridge--are all contained in Chelsea in the 20th Century.

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Product Details

  • Arcadia Publishing Librar Brand
  • Dec 1, 2004 Pub Date:
  • 9781531621230 ISBN-13:
  • 1531621236 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 9.61 in * 0.38 in * 6.69 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: