The book of the great railway celebrations of 1857 : embracing a full account of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi, and the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroads, and the northwestern Virginia branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad : with histories and descriptions of the same : and an account of the subsequent excursion to Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk : and the receptions and entertainments there of the state authorities of Ohio, and the municipal representatives of St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chillicothe / by Wm. Prescott Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, W. P. (William Prescott), 1822?-1872.

Series:

Making of the Modern World, Part II : 1851-1914.

The Making of the Modern World, Part II : 1851-1914

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company (1848-1867).

Railroads--United States.

Railroads.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes in 1) : illustrations, maps (some folded)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : D. Appleton & Co., 1858.

Contents:

pt. 1. The celebrations of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi and the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroads, and the northwestern Virginia arm of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, with historical and descriptive accounts of those lines

pt. 2. The excursion of the western state and city authorities to Baltimore, Washington, and Norfolk, in July, 1857.

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Learning, 2011. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

OCLC:

778049903

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.