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The Peter Witt Streetcars of Cleveland
By James A. Toman and James R. Spangler
Price: $13.50
Cleveland was a dynamic leader in many areas at the start of the 20th Century. One such pacesetting sector was
its street railway system whose lines crisscrossed the city. Perhaps its most significant contribution to public
transportation came in 1915 with the invention of the Car Rider’s Car, designed by Cleveland Street Railway Commissioner Peter Witt.
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East Fourth Street: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of an Urban Cleveland Street
By Alan F. Dutka
Price: $19.95
Short in distance but long in memories, East Fourth Street's story has mirrored downtown Cleveland's dynamic rise,
decline, and rebirth. Once the home to Cleveland's opera house, central markets, and five and dime stores, Fourth Street
fell into disrepair in the second half of the 20th Century. Relive the stories and follow the renaissance of an urban Cleveland hotspot.
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Founded in Faith: Cleveland's Lost Catholic Legacy
By Debra First
Price: $19.95
This reverent book honors
the history of the Diocese of Cleveland’s closed churches. Through both
text and photographs, the book illuminates the great faith that built and
sustained these churches.
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A Euclid Beach Park Album
By James A. Toman
Price: $18.95
This tribute to Cleveland's famous Euclid Beach Park explores the amusement park during 1969, its last of operation.
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James A. Toman
James A. Toman was born in a southeast suburb of Cleveland. At an early age, he became fascinated with streetcars, and his first college research paper was on the history of the streetcars in Cleveland. With time, his interests broadened to encompass many aspects of Cleveland history. One result of that interest was his co-founding Cleveland Landmarks Press in 1980 to publish books about the city’s history. He has authored or co-authored 18 books on various Cleveland topics, particularly those relating to the downtown district and to public transportation. An inveterate collector of Cleveland streetcar photographs, he has also photographed most of the streetcar, light rail, and subways systems in North America. He holds a doctorate in education/clinical counseling, and retired in 2006 after 43 years in the teaching field.. His last educational post was as dean of the Social Sciences/Human Services Division at Lorain County Community College. He lives in the Shaker Square neighborhood of Cleveland.
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