{"product_id":"chain-o-lakes-9780738540399","title":"Chain O' Lakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Chain O' Lakes has been one of Chicago's premier vacation spots since the 1880s. Witness its rich history in this collection of vintage postcards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nine major lake basins that make up the Chain O' Lakes region - Catherine, Channel, Grass, Bluff, Marie, Fox, Nippersink, Petite, and Pistakee - are all connected by the Fox River waterway and have, for over 100 years, been northern Illinois's leading destination for inland boaters, fishermen, picnickers, or those just hoping to relax and play at the beach. Luxurious mansions and swank resorts once dotted the more than 6,000 acres of shoreline. Many are gone today; some remain but have been vastly changed, but none are forgotten. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptured here in over 200 vintage postcards are scenes from the chain's heyday, scenes that will seem at once faraway and familiar to the water-skiers, windsurfers, and other outdoor recreationists who populate the Chain O' Lakes today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738540399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.58w x 0.40d","brand":"Wendy Maston, Robin J. Kessell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41334232350901,"sku":"9780738540399","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7180a45b-8b46-42d8-a5f3-ed8a331c0782.jpg?v=1636431440","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chain-o-lakes-9780738540399","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}