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Great Railroad Photographs By John Winthrop Adams w/ DJ Smithsonian Institution
Great Railroad Photographs By John Winthrop Adams From the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
hard Cover With dust jacket
Copyright 1994
128 pages
Contents
INTRODUCTION
page 6
THE EARLY YEARS:
1830-1869
page 12
THE MIDDLE YEARS:
1870-1920
page 24
THE LATER YEARS:
1921-1950
page 82
INDEX
page 126
In their glory, America's railroads were an essential aspect of American life. They were more than a means of transporting people and goods throughout the country-for in a sense, the railroads made America possible by joining a vast and diverse land into a single unified society. The American railroad network in operation during the latter half of the nineteenth century was nothing short of a wonder. Nothing like it existed anywhere else.
Through more than 100 captivating photographs, this book takes you back to the era of the great railroads. Taken from the vast collections of the Smithsonian Institution, here are classic images of Baldwin locomotives, Pullman cars, and the major and minor railroads that carried them.
With a text detailing the history of legendary builders and railroad companies, and photographs by well-known photographers of the era such as Charles B. Chaney and Fred Haines, this volume accurately and evocatively records the power and majesty of the great railroads and locomotives in an unparalleled time.
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