Akron (OH) (Images of America)

Best known as the "Rubber Capital of the World," Akron, Ohio, was a major player in many industries long before Benjamin F. Goodrich moved there in 1870. From humble canal town to global industry giant, Akron rode the economic roller coaster through the Depression, wars, strikes, and financial booms. As a major manufacturing center of everything from sewer pipe to matches to oatmeal, Akron lured prospective workers from other towns, states, and even countries. This lively mix of diverse cultures helped to create Akron's unique beauty and boundless spirit.

Akron, Ohio, examines this special blend of industry, culture, tight-knit neighborhoods, and high society through historic photographs and images-some seen here for the first time.

• Lost Akron
• The Rest is History: True Tales from Akron's Vibrant Past
• Wicked Akron: Tales of Rumrunners, Mobsters and Other Rubber City Rogues
• Wheels of Fortune: The Story of Rubber in Akron (Ohio History and Culture (Hardcover))
• Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town (Ohio History and Culture (Paperback))
• Mafia Cop Killers in Akron: The Gang War before Prohibition (True Crime)
• Wheels of Fortune: The Story of Rubber in Akron (Ohio History and Culture (Paperback))
• Ohio and Erie Canal (Images of America)
• On A Burning Deck. The Road to Akron.: An Oral History of The Great Migration. (Volume 1)
• Akron / Summit County, Ohio Street Map