{"product_id":"shelby-township-images-of-america","title":"Shelby Township (Images of America)","description":"A fascinating collection of rare and vintage images, this book documents the history of the Shelby township and its incredible evolution.\nIn early 1818, a 36-square-mile area of Michigan known as Town 3 N, Range 12 E was surveyed and opened for sale. Ten years later, Shelby Township, blessed with abundant streams and fertile soils, was well on its way to becoming a prosperous farming community lasting well into the 20th century. One of these farms was a station on the Underground Railroad and, 100 years later, home to boxer Joe Louis. The doomed Clinton and Kalamazoo Canal was dug through the township in 1839, but railroads and the horse and buggy remained the preferred modes of transportation until the advent of the automobile. The Packard Motor Car Company purchased over 400 acres in the township in 1926 and installed a world-class automobile testing facility. By 1960, the automobile had changed the landscape, shifting it from farms to the tract housing, retail centers, and industrial complexes seen today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0738584282\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0738584282.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hilary A. Davis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43751462404157,"sku":"BVV.0738584282.G","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0738584282-0.jpg?v=1790976373","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/shelby-township-images-of-america","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}