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Steam and cinders : the advent of railroads in Wisconsin, 1831-1861 / Axel S. Lorenzsonn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lorenzsonn, Axel S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Railroads--Wisconsin--History--19th century.
- Railroads.
- Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Company--History.
- Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Company.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (353 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on the author's extensive research into the early history of Wisconsin's rails, Steam and Cinders chronicles the boom and bust of the first railroads in the state, from the charters of the 1830s to the farm mortgages of the 1850s and consolidation of the railroads on the eve of the Civil War. Featuring more than 75 period photographs, historic maps, and drawings, Steam and Cinders preserves the legacy of early Wisconsin railroading for railroad buffs and armchair historians alike.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Beginnings
- pt. 2. The first railroad
- pt. 3. New growth
- pt. 4. The great building boom
- pt. 5. Hard times and recovery.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0-87020-470-X
- OCLC:
- 809667421
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