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Railroads in the days of steam / by the editors of American heritage ; narrative by Albert L. McCready, in consultation with Lawrence W. Sagle.
LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia HE2751 .M15 1960
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCready, Albert L.
- Series:
- American heritage junior library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Railroads--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
- Railroads.
- United States.
- History.
- Genre:
- Endpapers (Binding)
- Physical Description:
- 153 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, maps ; 27 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : American Heritage Pub. Co. ; Book trade distribution by Golden Press, [1960]
- Summary:
- Highlights events in railroading history to the end of steam transportation. Includes accounts of the financiers, the brotherhoods, and the legends.
- Contents:
- The coming of steam
- The iron horse
- The railroad in the Civil War
- The golden spike
- Fabulous financiers
- The wild west
- Railroads and farmers
- Wrecks and inventions
- Stikes and brotherhoods
- Riding the rails
- An American locomotive 1872
- Marvels of engineering skill
- Types of steam locomotives
- Legend and romance
- Farewell to steam.
- Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Illustrated lining-papers.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in illustrated paper over boards with image of steam engine and lettering in red on cover, lettering in red and white on spine.
- Athenaeum copy: Rupp Collection and "From the library of Charles Rupp" bookplates.
- OCLC:
- 964801
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