Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Full-length photographs are interspersed with half-page sheets containing descriptive text. The major suburban areas included are: Ravenswood, Summerdale, Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Lakeside, Glencoe, Ravinia, Highland Park, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Waukegan, Edison Park, Park Ridge, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Austin, Oak Park, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Geneva, St. Charles, and Elgin.

Includes four maps of suburban Chicago and images of pertinent commuter rail stations.