<p>On April 1, 1861, the people in the village known as “Illinoistown” went to the polls to choose a new name. On that day, with 183 votes for and 89 votes against, the map had a new place―a bustling town called East St. Louis. This wonderful collection of photographs and memorabilia (some published for the first time) shows the exciting history of this once-mighty industrial town, as well as the people who made it work and shaped its destiny.</p>

East St. Louis (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Nunes, Bill

Theising, Andrew

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Illustrated history of East St. Louis

Thomson-Shore

East Saint Louis 56 nostalgic postcards from the collection of Harold Fiebig

B. Nunes

<p>Nunes is a retired social studies teacher and school administrator from Edwardsville High School and is the author of 15 books on the history and nostalgia of St. Louis, East St. Louis, and Illinois. He is a native of the East St. Louis area.</p>

Coming of Age in '40s and '50s East St. Louis

Bill Nunes

On April 1, 1861, the people in the village known as "Illinoistown" went to the polls to choose a new name. On that day, with 183 votes for and 89 votes against, the map had a new place--a bustling town called East St. Louis. This wonderful collection of photographs and memorabilia (some published for the first time) shows the exciting history of this once-mighty industrial town, as well as the people who made it work and shaped its destiny.

East St. Louis

History

Americas

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