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Arcadia Images of America: Mount ProspectThis comprehensive guide is filled with page after page of photos that introduce early Mount Prospect and document its progress through the 1990s. Learn about the village’s founding families, significant citizens and noteworthy businesses. Appreciate the beauty of its landmark buildings throughout the years. Highlights include the Zenith Broadcasting Station, circa 1927, Meeske’s Market, early incarnations of the Mount Prospect Library, and the 1950 Central School basketball team and cheerleaders. |
$20.00 |  |
Images of America: Lost Mount ProspectResidents old and new will enjoy identifying which of the prominent homes, businesses and public buildings are still standing in the more than 120 pages of photos in this book. Along with detailed captions, “Lost Mount Prospect” provides a glimpse of the village’s past and an engaging account of its architectural evolution. Discover what stands on the former site of the Prospect Theatre, where Keefer’s Pharmacy was originally located, and other bits of Mount Prospect trivia. |
$20.00 |  |
Images of America: Riverview Amusement ParkBefore Orlando had Disney World and Gurnee had Great America, Chicago had Riverview Amusement Park. This pictorial guide chronicles over 80 years of the park’s history, from its earliest days as Sharpshooters Park through its post-war heyday and unexpected closure and demolition in 1967. Detailed photos of park buildings, fountains and rides are sure to bring back fond memories of riding the Chute the Chutes and Merry-Go-Round in the days when streetcars rumbled through Chicago’s Northwest Side. This historic book was written by Mount Prospect Historical Society founder and President Emeritus Dolores Haugh. |
$20.00 | |
Mount Prospect – Where Town and Country MetEnjoy the journey from Mount Prospect’s humble beginnings as “a vast expanse of prairie” through its development into a dynamic, modern-day suburban community. This hard-cover, coffee table compendium includes many unique photos, including early settlers and their families, and emerging subdivisions where few houses or trees dotted the landscape. In addition to photos, this book recounts the town’s influential residents and businesses, from the original Busse farms to Northwest Community Hospital and the Mount Prospect Park District. |
$15.00 |  |
Community Cook BookWhat do folks eat in Mount Prospect? Members of the Historical Society have compiled their favorite recipes in this paperback book that will take you from appetizers to dessert. Create a memorable meal with a little help from the people who help you remember Mount Prospect’s past. |
$10.00 |  |
Commemorative Dietrich Friedrichs Home OrnamentMake Mount Prospect part of your holiday tradition with a gleaming tree ornament. This commemorative ornament depicts the Dietrich Friedrichs Historic Home, now the headquarters of the Mount Prospect Historical Society. |
$15.00 |  |
Commemorative Mount Prospect Train Station OrnamentMake Mount Prospect part of your holiday tradition with a gleaming tree ornament. This commemorative ornament depicts the historic downtown Mount Prospect Train Station. |
$15.00 |  |
Central School Commemorative OrnamentMake Mount Prospect part of your holiday tradition with a gleaming tree ornament. This commemorative ornament depicts the 1896 Central School, which was moved in May of 2008 and is currently being restored by the Mount Prospect Historical Society. |
$15.00 |  |
Set of Commemorative Christmas Ornaments (all three ornaments)Make Mount Prospect part of your holiday tradition with these gleaming tree ornamenta. Purchase all three Commemorative Ornaments, depicting the historic Mount Prospect train station, Dietrich Friedrichs house, and Central School, as a set and save. |
$40.00 | |
2010 Commemorative CalendarKeep track of important events, both past and present, with a wall calendar featuring Mount Prospect children. Images include a first haircut at Louis Baldini’s barber shop, Camp Fire Girls from 1967, polio vaccinations at St. Raymond’s School, and Santa’s arrival at Busse General Store. |
$10.00 |  |
Note Cards – set of 20/$10Charming pen-and-ink images by Birdell Eliason commemorate Mount Prospect’s past and make great thank-you notes or holiday cards. Images include the village’s first barber shop, the original William Rooney house, Wille Brothers Feed Company, South Church, Busse Florist, the first railroad depot and the original Mount Prospect State Bank building. |
$10.00 |  |
Christmas Cards – Set of 20/$10These handsome glossy note cards depict the Mount Prospect Historical Society’s Dietrich Friedrichs Historic Home in its winter splendor. They are perfect for sending a uniquely Mount Prospect Holiday greeting to your far-away loved ones. |
$10.00 |  |