Rails around the Thumb / T.J. Gaffney ; with an introduction by Kevin P. Keefe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaffney, T. J. (Thomas Jay), Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of rail.

Images of America

Images of rail

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Michigan--Thumb District--History--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Railroad stations--Michigan--Thumb District--History--Pictorial works.

Railroad stations.

Railroads--Michigan--Thumb District--History--Pictorial works.

Railroads.

Thumb District (Mich.)--History--Pictorial works.

Thumb District (Mich.).

Thumb District (Mich.)--History, Local--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, map.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Discover how important railroads once were to Michigan's Thumb region in this wonderful collection of images. Although the area is best known for its agrarian roots, the railroad operations were involved in so much more, from light industries that fed the auto industry to shipments of fish from Saginaw Bay into eastern markets. Return to a time when everyone knew the route of the "Polly-Ann," local citizens identified the time of day by the sound of a train whistle, and the arrival of a train crew nearly doubled a town's population. Many of the images in this book have never been seen before, or, if so, only in a family's living room, soon to be returned to grandpa's trunk in the attic. These images surfaced to introduce future generations to what railroading in the Thumb once was. In an age when many of these railroad lines have disappeared, it can be hard to believe how many once crisscrossed this area.

Contents:

Huron County

Lapeer County

St. Clair County

Sanilac County

Tuscola County.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

885208853