Railroad postcards in the age of steam / H. Roger Grant.
Railroad postcards in the age of steam / H. Roger Grant.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c1994.
Call Numbers
N385.0973022/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 208 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents
The Picture Postcard Phenomenon -- Trains and Rolling Stock -- Depots and Railway Structures -- The Railroad Corridor -- People and Railroads -- The Lighter Side of Railroading.
Publication information
Publisher
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c1994.
Place of Publication
Iowa
Date Published
c1994.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Railroad historians, train enthusiasts, postcard collectors, and all other readers will find much to interest them in this selection of images. Not only are the cards themselves visually striking, but they convey a sense of how important railroads once were to the nation's citizenry. The sight of steaming locomotives and the hustle and bustle assoc...
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Railroad postcards in the age of steam / H. Roger Grant.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 20-23) and index.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1994.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N385.0973022/1
Record Identifier
74VKOyOV0PVO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOyOV0PVO
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ISBN
0877454655 (acid-free)
9781587290930 (electronic bk.)
1587290936 (electronic bk.)
9780877454656 (acid-free)
DDC
385.0973022
MMS ID
991022635429702626
