Oak Park (Images of America)

I was amazed that anyone actually published a book about the wonderful place I grew up in, To be honest, however, I was expecting more! I would have loved to see and read more about the schools: OPHS, Key, Frost, Clinton, Roosevelt, Pepper, Lessinger, Einstein etc. Also neglected was the amazing Dexter Davison shopping center. I would have loved to see more interior pictures of many of the iconic food establishments. from Sanders to the great delis to Staffords & Sammys. Nonetheless I still applaud Gerald Naftaly for writing this fine book which has brought back many wonderful memories of my childhood.FYI I found a great clip from 1974 of the Dexter Davison Shopping center[...]

I was a kid in the 60s growing up in Oak Park. I didn't know any of the history or politics and couldn't have cared. It was a wonderful place to be at the time. It's also amazing how many of us Oak Park kids stay in touch and there is not a trip to the area that I don't drive through Oak Park. This was a great book to learn more about this fabulous little city.

This book covers the history of Oak Park as a village and then a city and incorporates photographs and memories from seven decades of living in Oak Park. Oak Park has been a great place to grow up, go to school, parks and recreation facilities and shop and eat. Many pleasant memories are brought back to life in this book, Images of America - Oak Park. A wonderful treasure! Enjoy and reminisce!

Reading this book and going through the amazing photos here was a blast. It was kind of emotional, too. I grew up in Oak Park and now live in Texas. The book brought back so many memories and gave me a better understanding of my hometown's history. I'm so grateful to Jerry Naftaly for writing this terrific book!

Gerry, Not only was it a GREAT book for myself but it was a great holiday gift for the members of my familyYou nailed it. Living in Oak Park for over 30 years, my family enjoyed all of it from the neighborhoods, to the schools, to the shopping, businesses and the parks and recreations.Alot of fabulous memories......it's part of my "core"Thanks for sharing it with us!

Jerry has created a book for Oak Parkers, a written history of Oak Park. Having lived & grown up here going to grade school with the author I would give him an A+. I found the book terrific, would hope that everyone would pick-up a copy.Congratulations and thank you, to a good friend Jerry Naftaly.

Interesting look at the growth of a small town in 1950's America.

I lived in Oak Park as a child and it was great to see so many familiar photos.