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Fish cars and fish culture : railroads and sport fishing in America / R.W. Hafer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hafer, R. W. (Rik W.), Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fishing--Economic aspects--United States.
- Fishing.
- Fishing--Transportation--United States.
- Railroads--Freight--United States.
- Railroads.
- Women in fisheries--United States.
- Women in fisheries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 224 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2026.
- Contents:
- 1. A brief history of railroads in the United States
- 2. A brief history of fish culture
- 3. The U.S. Fish Commission
- 4. The Fish Commission, the great experiment, and the railroads
- 5. The fish car
- 6. Railroads, the landscape, and sport fishing in America
- 7. Railroads, women, and fishing.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781496246110 (electronic bk.)
- 149624611X (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40033207472
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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