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'Suburb in the City tells the story of Chestnut Hill from its colonial beginnings as a self - sufficient village to its present predicament as an old, relatively affluent former railroad suburb within the borders of an even older and declining city....An important source for future historians of Philadelphia and its environs.' - Pennsylvania HistoryDavid R. Contosta is the author of 'Suburb in the City: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1850-1990 (Urban Life and Urban Landscape Series)' with ISBN 9780814205808 and ISBN 0814205801.
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