Article updated: 11/14/2012 2:31 PM

Des Plaines pictorial history book releasing Nov. 26

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This is the cover image of a new historical pictorial book about Des Plaines.

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A pictorial history book with more than 200 vintage images of Des Plaines will be released Nov. 26 in time for the holiday shopping season. "It was very interesting to find out how much Des Plaines has changed over the years ... ," said author David Wittingham. "Early Des Plaines was a tourist town. It was a destination."